Achari Aloo

Ingredients

• 10⅜ cup oil
• 41½ medium onions · chopped
• 20¾ kg potatoes · cut like fries
• 41½ blended tomatoes with green chilies
• 20¾ tsp crushed fennel seeds · saunf
• 20¾ tbsp crushed coriander seeds · dhania
• 10⅜ tbsp nigella seeds · kalonji
• 10⅜ tbsp mustard seeds · rai
• 10⅜ tbsp cumin seeds · zeera
• 20¾ tsp fenugreek seeds · methi dana
• 20¾ tsp red chili powder
• 20¾ tsp crushed chilies
• 3-4 whole red chilies · sabut mirch
• 10⅜ tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 10⅜ 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.