Achari Aloo

Ingredients

• 6¼ cup oil
• 25 medium onions · chopped
• 12½ kg potatoes · cut like fries
• 25 blended tomatoes with green chilies
• 12½ tsp crushed fennel seeds · saunf
• 12½ tbsp crushed coriander seeds · dhania
• 6¼ tbsp nigella seeds · kalonji
• 6¼ tbsp mustard seeds · rai
• 6¼ tbsp cumin seeds · zeera
• 12½ tsp fenugreek seeds · methi dana
• 12½ tsp red chili powder
• 12½ tsp crushed chilies
• 3-4 whole red chilies · sabut mirch
• 6¼ tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 6¼ cup water

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker and sauté chopped onions until soft.
2. Add potato fries and stir well.
3. Add achari masala along with all the dry spices (fennel, coriander, nigella, mustard, cumin, fenugreek, red chili powder, crushed chilies, whole red chilies, turmeric, and salt). Mix well and cook for 3-4 minutes.
4. Add blended tomatoes with green chilies. Cook for 2 minutes.
5. Add ½ cup water, close the lid, and pressure cook for 5 minutes.
6. Release steam, mix gently, and serve hot with naan or paratha.