Shahi Kaju Aloo

== Description ==
* Ethnicity - Mughlai, North Indian
* Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner
== Ingredients ==
* 300 gms potato (aloo)
* 4 tbsp cashew nut (kaju) soaked in ¼ cup water
* 1 tbsp chopped ginger (adrak)
* 1 tsp chopped garlic (lasun)
* ½ tsp black cumin seed (shah jeera)
* 1 bay leaf (tej patta)
* 2 chopped onion (pyaj)
* a pinch of turmeric (haldi)
* ¼ tsp garam masala
* 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves (dhania patta)
* ¼ cup beaten curd (dahi)
* ¼ cup milk
* oil for frying
== Directions ==
# Wash potatoes and peel and cut them into 1 inch pieces.
# Fry the potatoes to a deep golden brown and keep aside.
# Grind cashew nuts, ginger and garlic to a paste in a grinder.
# Keep this paste aside.
# Heat some of the oil in a heavy bottomed pan.
# Add black cumin and bay leaf.
# Wait for 30 seconds till cumin seeds stop spluttering.
# Add onions and cook on low flame till onions turn soft but do not let them turn brown.
# Add turmeric and garam masala.
# Stir to mix well.
# Add the paste prepared earlier.
# Cook for 1 minute.
# Add yogurt and stir fry till water evaporates.
# Cook till it dries.
# Add milk and about ½ cup of water to the gravy.
# Boil and simmer for 2 -3 minutes.
# Add the fried potatoes and chopped coriander to the garvy and simmer on low flame.
# Cook on low flame till the gravy thickens and coats all the potatoes.
# Serve hot with nan or paranthas.
Category:Garam masala Recipes
Category:Mughlai Vegetarian
Category:Potato Recipes
Category:Cashew Recipes
Category:Yogurt Recipes