Achari Aloo

Ingredients

• 10⅝ cup oil
• 42½ medium onions · chopped
• 21¼ kg potatoes · cut like fries
• 42½ blended tomatoes with green chilies
• 21¼ tsp crushed fennel seeds · saunf
• 21¼ tbsp crushed coriander seeds · dhania
• 10⅝ tbsp nigella seeds · kalonji
• 10⅝ tbsp mustard seeds · rai
• 10⅝ tbsp cumin seeds · zeera
• 21¼ tsp fenugreek seeds · methi dana
• 21¼ tsp red chili powder
• 21¼ tsp crushed chilies
• 3-4 whole red chilies · sabut mirch
• 10⅝ tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 10⅝ 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.