How to make Potato Kurma in Instant Pot, Easy Aloo Kurma Recipe
Author: Premalatha Aravindhan
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
100g soya chunks
3 potatoes(300g)
1 tbsp oil,
1-inch cinnamon,
2 cloves,
2 cardamom,
2-star anise,
a few black stone flowers
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 chopped onion,
1 chopped tomato
1 tsp chili powder,
2 tsp coriander powder,
½ tsp salt
To grind:
½ cup grated coconut
3 green chilies
5 shallots,
2 tsp poppy seeds(instead kasa kasa you can use soaked 5 almonds or cashews),
1 tsp fennel seeds.
Instructions
Soak 100g soya chunks in water for 15 mins in water, after 15 mins squeeze the water & keep it aside.
Take ½ cup grated coconut, 3 green chilies(if you want less spicy skip chilies), 5 shallots, 2 tsp poppy seeds(instead kasa kasa you can use soaked 5 almonds or cashews), 1 tsp fennel seeds. Grind everything to a smooth paste by adding ⅓ cup of water.
Boil 3 potatoes(300g), peel the skin and keep aside.
Heat a Pressure Cooker or Instant pot Saute mode, add 1 tbsp oil, 1-inch cinnamon, 2 cloves, 2 cardamom, 2-star anise, and a few black stone flowers. Fry well.
Add the soya chunks, potato, 1 tsp chili powder, 2 tsp coriander powder, ½ tsp salt, saute well.
Add the ground coconut paste, mix well and add ½ cup water.
If you are using Instant Pot Close the lid + vent sealed and then cancel the saute mode. Set Pressure cook for 10 mins.
In Pressure cooker for 2 whistles and switch off the stove. Once pressure is released open the lid, add some chopped coriander mint leaves, and serve hot.
Notes
This Potato Kurma stays well for 2 days in the fridge, while you reheat, add some hot water and then heat it.
Recipe by Prema's Culinary at https://premasculinary.com/2021/07/instant-pot-potato-kurma-recipe.html