Achari Aloo

Ingredients

• 10⅛ cup oil
• 40½ medium onions · chopped
• 20¼ kg potatoes · cut like fries
• 40½ blended tomatoes with green chilies
• 20¼ tsp crushed fennel seeds · saunf
• 20¼ tbsp crushed coriander seeds · dhania
• 10⅛ tbsp nigella seeds · kalonji
• 10⅛ tbsp mustard seeds · rai
• 10⅛ tbsp cumin seeds · zeera
• 20¼ tsp fenugreek seeds · methi dana
• 20¼ tsp red chili powder
• 20¼ tsp crushed chilies
• 3-4 whole red chilies · sabut mirch
• 10⅛ tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 10⅛ 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.