How to Cook Aloo Sabzi and Poori

If you are a real connoisseur of great food and Getting utter bored at home like me.why don't we cook something...yup great idea! Lets start with some Indian cuisine for breakfast.Though it is a heavy breakfast still we all love puris whether it be in any form paani puri,chola bathura, aaloo puri..it has already brought water in my mouth and i hope you too agree!

So today i will be sharing with you recipe for making puri at home whether you are Indian or not you are surely gonna like it.I'm not a great cook nor i do cooking on daily basis.But i do know how it is done so common guys lets give it a try! Todays recipe will be serving 4-5 persons.

Ingredients

for the aloo sabzi :
• 5 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 medium size onion, chopped
• 2-3 garlic, chopped (optional)
• 1 inch ginger, finely chopped
• 2 tomatoes, chopped
•  2 green chili,sliced (optional)
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tsp ajwain seeds
• 1 tsp dry mango powder/amchur
• 3 tbsp oil
• 2 to 3 cups water
•  coriander leaves for garnishing
for the poori
• 2.5 to 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 tsp oil
• water (to knead flour)
• oil for frying

Method:

preparing the aloo sabzi:
1. heat oil.
2. add the ajwain and fry them.
3. now add the onion and fry them till they become light brown.
4. add the ginger, garlic and green chilies and fry them
5. add the chopped tomatoes and fry till the tomatoes become soft and pulpy.
6. add the turmeric powder and red chili powder and mix well.
7. now add the diced potatoes.
8. add salt and mix well.
9. add water and pressure cook(You can also use a pan and cover it with a lid) the potatoes for 3-4 whistles till the aloos are softened.
10. open the lid and simmer the aloo sabzi by pressing a few cooked aloos with the spoon on the sides of the cooker.
11. this is to get a slightly thicker consistency of the gravy. the starch from the aloos (potatoes) make the gravy a little thick.
12. once done, sprinkle some garam masala powder and mango powder.
13. mix well and garnish with some coriander leaves.
preparing the pooris
14. knead the wheat flour into a stiff dough with water and oil.
15. make small balls of the dough.
16. roll into rounds having 4-5 inches diameter.
17. heat oil for deep frying.
18. fry the pooris in oil till they get puffed and are golden brown.
19. serve the hot pooris with the potato sabzi