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    Spicy Aloo Masala ~ Side dish for Pulao

    Published: Jun 4, 2019 · Modified: Jul 1, 2021 by Srivalli · 9 Comments

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    This spicy Aloo Masala is made with a creamy paste of roasted onions and other masalas to make this a rich and spicy side dish to be served with mild Pulaos.

    When I had made the Biryani/ Pulao / Khichdi Festival, I had some mild Pulaos on the list. We have gravies to pair with these pulaos. For spicy biryanis, we don't need to serve a gravy dish. However mild pulaos will need some side dish served. So I resorted to aloo gravies as I knew Hubby dear will love aloo dishes.

    Since I was serving this gravy with a simple pulao, I made sure this gravy was rich and spicy. I  adapted this recipe from here and modified it a bit to suit the Bengali Holud Mishti Pulao

    While one can practically make Aloo in so many ways, I thought as this spicy gravy the aloos surely made it taste awesome! We are doing BM#101, Week 1, where I am sharing 1 Ingredient, 3 dishes. Guess Potato was an obvious choice!

    Other easy side dishes, you can make are these Nawabi Aloo Masala, Masaledar Aloo ki Sabzi, Easy Dum Aloo Masala, Aloo Mutter Masala

    Spicy Aloo Masala
    How to make Spicy Aloo Masala
    Making Aloo Masala
    Frying the aloo for the gravy
    Potato Gravy with Bengali Misti Pulao

    Spicy Aloo Masala served with Pulao

    Spicy Aloo Masala
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    Spicy Aloo Masala

    This spicy Aloo Masala is made with a creamy paste of roasted onions and other masalas to make this a rich and spicy side dish to be served with mild Pulaos.
    Course Main Dish – Gravies
    Cuisine North Indian
    Keyword Combo Dishes, Easy Gravy Dish
    By Cook Method Stovetop
    Occasion Meals for Two, Weekend Special
    Dish Type Gravy Side Dishes
    Author Srivalli

    Ingredients

    For the Gravy

    • 2 tbsp Cooking Oil
    • 1 Cardamom
    • 2 - 3 Cloves
    • 4 - 5 Peppercorns
    • 1 cup Onion
    • 2 Green Chillies
    • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
    • A Pinch Turmeric Powder
    • 2 tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder
    • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
    • Salt to taste
    • 1/2 cup Curds / Yogurt
    • 2 - 3 Potatoes
    • Handful Coriander Leaves

    Masala Paste

    • 1/4 cup Onions Browned
    • 1 inch Ginger
    • 10 cloves Garlic
    • 1/2 cup Tomato chopped

    Instructions

    How to make Spicy Aloo Masala

      For the Masala Paste

      • Deep fry the onion juliennes and once it's cooled down, blend it to a smooth paste along with ginger, garlic, and tomatoes.
      • Keep it aside.

      For the Aloo Gravy

      • Peel the potatoes and cube it. Deep fry all the cubes till done on all sides, keep it aside.
      • Heat cooking oil in a nonstick pan. Add black cardamom, cloves and black peppercorns in the oil and fry for a few seconds.
      • Add sliced onion, green chilies and fry till translucent.
      • Add the masala paste and cook for 2 - 3 minutes on high flame.
      • Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chili powder, garam masala powder, and salt and cook until the cooking oil starts to separate from sides.
      • Whisk the curds well and add it in the pan. Add a cup of water and fried potatoes.
      • Cover the lid of the pan and cook until the potato is done.
      • Garnish with fresh coriander.
      • Serve hot with Bengali Mishti Pulao or Roti.
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      Comments

      1. vaishalisabnani says

        June 05, 2019 at 4:44 am

        I love curd based gravies , they are creamy but not heavy . Yes , you had to pick potatoes - he he your favourite ingredient !
        Truly this is such a versatile ingredient and so delicious too - in any form . Nice recipe for Aaloo , sounds delicious .

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      2. Renu Agrawal Dongre says

        June 06, 2019 at 7:15 pm

        This is really a rich aloo masala dish, with all that onion and potatoe cubes fried and added. Looks delicious

        Reply
      3. Padmajha PJ says

        June 07, 2019 at 12:30 pm

        Anything with potato is more than welcome on the table! This gravy looks so good with that Pulao on the side! Such a satisfying meal!

        Reply
      4. Varada says

        June 11, 2019 at 7:51 am

        Potato is great in gravies. This gravy sounds spicy, a perfect side to a mild bread or rice.

        Reply
      5. gayathriraani says

        June 11, 2019 at 9:17 am

        This sounds like Dimer dalna i made recently, but without the eggs. Spicy aloo is so delicious and it pairs so well with rice as well as rotis.

        Reply
      6. harini says

        June 16, 2019 at 9:01 am

        Good that you are using all the drafts for your gravies 🙂 This is a flavorful one as well.

        Reply
      7. Suma Gandlur says

        June 23, 2019 at 5:30 am

        You have made such a creamy and yummy gravy base for the potatoes. Comes handy when you don't have other vegetables.

        Reply
      8. namscorner18 says

        June 25, 2019 at 1:06 pm

        Spicy aloo looks so tempting and fresh grounded masala elevates the taste. Would love to eat with rice or roti

        Reply
      9. Amber says

        June 26, 2019 at 7:36 pm

        I always find it difficult what to serve with pulao. Thats a wonderful combination.

        Reply

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