Name: Aloo / Potato Korma (Instant Pot, Stove Top)
Prep time: 10 min
Ingredients: 4 count Potatoes ((medium size)); 3 tablespoons Cooking Oil; 1 Onions ( (large size)); 1 inch piece Ginger; Garlic - 2 pods (optional); 4 count Green Chillies; ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder; ½ cup Desiccated Coconut / Dry Coconut Powder; ½ cup Roasted Peanut Powder; as per taste Salt; 1½ teaspoons Red Chilli Powder; 1½ teaspoons Garam Masala Powder; ½ cup Curd / Plain Yogurt; as required Water; 2 cups Hot water; 1 tablespoon Fresh Coriander Leaves ( (chopped) )

Recipe Cooked, Photographed and Written by Praveena

PrepTime:10 mins CookTime:Given Below Cuisine:Indian

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I made this curry over the course of two days, the first day I cooked it on the stove-top, while the next day I prepared it again but with the Instant Pot.

Cooking such one-pot recipes has become very easier in an Instant Pot, as it cuts down the cooking time to half. It takes a basic 10 minutes of cooking and preparation! But, there sure are certain recipes, which are best cooked only on stove-top.

Indian aloo / potato korma (instant pot / stove top)

Aloo / Potato Korma, comes next in order, in the series of Indian Gravy Curry recipes, after the basic Aloo-Matar Masala / Potato-Peas Gravy Curry.

Because of the current situation, as I know, many of you might be having very few vegetables in hand. So, just to assure you, this is a recipe requiring only the primary vegetables, potato & onion, and the basic spices.

My kids enjoyed this curry so much,that after lunch on first day they said, “Amma, this curry is delicious! Can we have it again tomorrow?” I was more than happy to oblige! 🙂 And, my husband loved this new recipe of mine.

Before starting to cook, don’t forget to see the Tips mentioned at the end.

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Ingredients:

Potatoes – 4 (medium size)
Cooking Oil – 3 tablespoons
Onions – 1 (large size)
Ginger – 1 inch piece
Garlic – 2 pods (optional)
Green Chillies – 4
Turmeric Powder – ½ teaspoon
Desiccated Coconut / Dry coconut Powder – ½ cup
Roasted Peanut Powder – ½ cup
Salt – as per taste
Red Chilli Powder – 1½ teaspoons
Garam Masala Powder – 1½ teaspoons
Curd / Plain Yogurt – ½ cup
Water – as required
Hot water – 2 cups
Fresh Coriander Leaves – 1 tablespoon (chopped)

Special Ingredients:

Desiccated Coconut
Roasted Peanut Powder
Curd / Plain Yogurt

Step wise pics Procedure ‘Aloo / Potato Korma (Instant pot / Stove top)‘:

PREP WORK (for both methods) :

Take the desiccated coconut and roasted peanut powder into 2 separate bowls. Fill them each with 1 cup of hot water. Set aside for 10 mins.
Peel & chop the onions, finely chop the ginger and garlic (optional).
Slit the green chillies length wise. Wash & peel the potatoes.
Dice into cubes and place in a bowl of water, to stop from oxidation.

STOVE TOP METHOD (time:20 mins)

**Put a frying pan on stove top under medium flame, add oil, chopped onion pieces, ginger-garlic paste / finely chopped ginger-garlic.**

**Let the onions become transparent, change the flame to low. Then add the soaked desiccated coconut & roasted peanut powder along with water.** **Mix everything.**

***Add the red chilli powder, salt, garam masala powder and ½*** ***cup of water. Mix everything thoroughly.***

***Add all the diced potatoes, curd / yogurt. Closed the lid, let cook.*** **After 5 mins, check its not stuck to the bottom, add more 1/4 th cup of water if needed.**

INSTANT POT METHOD (time:10 mins)

**Switch the INSTANT POT on, set to SAUTE mode for 4 mins. Add oil, finely chopped onion, chopped ginger-garlic or **ginger-garlic paste**.**

**Let the onions become transparent, then add the soaked desiccated coconut & roasted peanut powder along with water.** **Mix everything.**

***Add the red chilli powder, salt & garam masala powder. Mix everything thoroughly.***

***Immediately, Add the diced potatoes, curd / yogurt and ½ cup of water***. **Give a mix, close the lid & valve.*Cancel the SAUTE mode.***

Tips:

Roasted Peanut Powder: Dry roast ½ cup of raw unsalted peanuts in a frying pan until they turn brown. Blend them into powder when they cool down completely.
In case you are allergic to peanuts, just use sesame seeds instead.
With Stove-top pressure cooker: Follow the entire recipe just like Instant-Pot method given above, but let it cook for 3 whistles on high flame.
Adjust the salt & spice as per your taste.
After adding the soaked desiccated coconut & roasted peanut powder, Keep stirring continuously, that they wouldn’t stick to the bottom.
Storage: Transfer it into an air-tight container & store it in fridge for up to 3 -4 days.
Alternate method using cooked potatoes: After preparing the gravy in the above method, add the boiled potatoes and put on flame for just 3-4 mins. (stove-top)
For instant pot method, keep in mind to keep stirring continuously, until you set the pressure cook mode.
If you think the curry/stew turned watery, add 1 tbsp of chickpea flour / besan and mix thoroughly.

Result:

The, Aloo / Potato Korma (instant pot / stove top), curry had lovely bright yellow colour, is mil in spice and full of flavour.
This is a Vegetarian, gluten free, family friendly, easy to make and crowd- pleasing side dish recipe.
We had this curry as a side with homemade chapathi as shown.