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Punjab · Breakfast

Aloo Puri

Traditional 17. Aloo Puri recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 2 tbsp oil
• 1 tsp ajwain (carom seeds)
• 50g onion (1 medium), chopped
• 1 inch ginger, finely chopped
• 2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1-2 green chillies
• 200g tomatoes (2 medium), chopped
• 350g potatoes (5 medium), diced
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• ½ tsp garam masala
• Pinch asafoetida (hing)
• ½-1 tsp amchur (dry mango powder)
• 2 cups water
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves for garnish
• ⅜ tsp semolina
• ⅜ tsp oil
• ⅛ tsp salt
• Oil for frying

👩‍🍳 How to make Aloo Puri

1. Heat oil (1 min, medium heat): Add ajwain, allow to splutter and release aroma.
2. Sauté base (2 mins, medium-low heat): Add onions, cook until softened (not brown).
3. Add aromatics (1 min, medium heat): Add ginger, garlic, green chillies, sauté briefly.
4. Add tomatoes (3 mins, medium heat): Add chopped tomatoes, sauté until pulpy.
5. Add spices (1 min, medium heat): Add turmeric, asafoetida, chilli powder, mix well.
6. Add potatoes and water (30 secs, medium heat): Add diced potatoes and 2 cups water, stir well.
7. Pressure cook (3-4 whistles, medium heat): Pressure cook until potatoes are fork-tender.
8. Mash some potatoes (2 mins, medium heat): After opening pressure cooker, mash some potatoes to thicken gravy naturally.
9. Simmer briefly (2 mins, low heat): Simmer uncovered, finish with garam masala and amchur powder.

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