Shahi Aloo ~ No Onion No Garlic Gravy
Ingredients Needed
Potatoes - 4 big, cubed into 1" pieces.
Bay leaf - 1 no
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Tomatoes, puree - 4 medium
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
Cashews - 10 whole, make as paste
Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder a pinch
Salt to taste
Butter - 1 tbsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Milk - 1/2 cup
To be ground to a paste:
Cinnamon - 1"
Cardamom - 2 whole
Cloves - 2 -3 nos
Whole Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Ginger - 1"
Coriander for garnish
How to make Shahi aloo
Make a paste of the spices by adding little water and ensure it's nicely ground. Keep it aside.
MW the potatoes for 7 - 8 mins and soak in water and peel. Cube into 1 inch pieces and keep it aside.
Make a puree of the tomatoes. Soak the cashews and make a smooth paste.
Heat a non stick pan with butter and oil. Add the bay leaf and cumin seeds. After couple of mins, add the the ground spice masala and saute well. Cook on high for the masala to get cooked well.
Next add the tomato puree, simmer and keep it covered for few mins. Then add the turmeric powder, salt, chili powder and coriander powder. Simmer and cook with lid covered till the tomatoes are cooked well.
Then add the roasted cumin powder, combine everything. Now add the boiled potatoes, stir well and cook till the aloos are coated well.
Add the garam masala, then cashew paste. Once the aloos are mixed well, add milk, a cup of water. Simmer with lid covered and cook for 10 mins.
Remove and check if the oil has seperated on the top, continue cooking till you get a thick gravy. This takes about another 5 - 7 mins.
Serve hot with rotis
Notes:
You can add beaten curds and reduce the tomatoes to 2 nos. Can garnish with cream in the end to make it more rich.
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Srividhya says
Nice.. love all the pictures
Varadas Kitchen says
The tomatoes and cashews make this a nice rich gravy. Nice one.
Usha says
Even I can't ask people to like my page 🙂 the gravy looks creamy with cashew paste. Cashews are a nice way to substitute onions and also get a creamy texture.
lavina agarwal says
Wow such a rich and creamy recipe valli..drooling over it..it must be so much fun to have enthu little ones helping out in clicking the pictures. .love the green cup..konda was right!
vaishali sabnani says
As always I enjoyed reading the post ...the Aaloor look really rich and can be categorized as a party dish. And great to see the future bloggers in action. Lol.
Suma Gandlur says
A nice alternative to onion laden dishes. This is one quick dish you can put together if you have cooked potatoes ready.
Harini-Jaya R says
Wow Adding Cashew makes it really very rich! Love the no onion-no garlic recipes..
The Pumpkin Farm says
kaju does the trick well to replace the onions this was nice and the gravy looks delicious
Priya Suresh says
Never tried shahi dishes with aloo, sounds very delicious..Will make this shahi aloo very soon.
Pavani N says
That is a very yummy looking Shahi aloo. It looks rich and delicious.
Kudos to your photo stylists, presentation looks great 🙂
Manjula Bharath says
such an rich and tempting aloo gravy 🙂 lovely presentation dear !!
Padma Rekha says
Rich and delicious looking gravy.even Iam like you Valli never ask any body to like my page or comment on my blog. I don't know some how I don't like that
Jayanthi Sindhiya says
Rich and creamy gravy!! nice clicks..
Sreevalli E says
Colorful & flavorful gravy. Very inviting dish.
veena krishnakumar says
The gravy looks so rich and creamy!!!