Achari Aloo

Ingredients

• 11¼ cup oil
• 45 medium onions · chopped
• 22½ kg potatoes · cut like fries
• 45 blended tomatoes with green chilies
• 22½ tsp crushed fennel seeds · saunf
• 22½ tbsp crushed coriander seeds · dhania
• 11¼ tbsp nigella seeds · kalonji
• 11¼ tbsp mustard seeds · rai
• 11¼ tbsp cumin seeds · zeera
• 22½ tsp fenugreek seeds · methi dana
• 22½ tsp red chili powder
• 22½ tsp crushed chilies
• 3-4 whole red chilies · sabut mirch
• 11¼ tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 11¼ 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.