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curry aloo

Curry Aloo

Learn to prepare curry aloo, a delightful potato dish that is both easy to make and vegan-friendly for everyone.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Caribbean, Indian, Tobago, Trinidad
Keyword: vegan, vegetarian
Author: baidawi

Ingredients

  • 5 medium sized potatoes peeled & cubed
  • 7 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 whole garlic clove
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 scotch bonnet pepper finely chopped
  • 6 carapulay leaves curry leaves
  • 4 shadon beni leaves chopped
  • 4 sprigs thyme removed from stem & chopped
  • 3 tsp curry powder
  • 1 tsp whole geera
  • ¼ cup boiling water
  • 4 cups water
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • salt & black pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Add oil to a pot then add whole garlic clove. Chunkay (fry) until garlic is brown in color and fragrant.
  • Add whole geera, carapulay and onions then sauté for 45 seconds.
  • Add minced garlic and scotch bonnet pepper then sauté for 30 seconds.
  • Combine curry powder with boil water to make a paste. Add paste to the pot then season with salt and black pepper. Allow paste to cook until thickened (approx 5 minutes).
  • Add half the herbs then add potatoes and toss until pieces are covered with curry mixture.
  • Add water then season with additional salt to taste.
  • Bring pot to a boil on high heat then cover and allow to simmer on low heat for 25 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
  • Add remaining herbs then combine well.
  • Serve & enjoy!

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