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Lahori aloo recipe | veg Lahori aloo | Lahori aloo curry is a shahi Indian sabzi for all the aloo fans. Learn how to make veg Lahori aloo.

To make Lahori aloo, For the potatoes heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the potatoes and salt, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes. Keep aside. Heat the oil in a kadhai, add the onions, bayleaves and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds. Add the ginger-garlic paste, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute. Add the prepared paste, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute. Add the salt, tomato pulp, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Add the cooked potatoes and milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Serve hot garnished with coriander.

Name your preference and you will find it in this Lahori aloo curry. If you like tomato based gravies, worry not, there is sufficient tomato pulp to meet your needs. If spices are your friends, then there are enough in the masala, and if richness is what you seek, the use of khus-khus and dry coconut in the masala and milk in the gravy are sure to satisfy your palate. In short, this luscious preparation of potatoes in an intensely-flavoured gravy is sure to please everybody you serve it to.

The appeal of this veg Lahori aloo is further enhanced by the use of dainty baby potatoes which are cut into halves and the aroma is boosted by the special paste which is blended fresh.

Butter naan and with laccha onions are one of the best accompaniments for Lahori aloo. Round off this meal with a glass of masala chaas and the taste of a true Indian meal will linger on your taste buds for hours thereafter.

Tips for Lahori aloo. 1. Instead of milk you can use cream. That will make your recipe a bit richer. 2. You can deep fry baby potatoes. This is the traditional way to make Lahori aloo. We have cooked them in a little oil. 3. This is the chillies after soaking. Soaking in water makes the Kashmiri chillies easy to grind. 4. We have sautéed potatoes as they give a good taste and don't break in the gravy when cooked. 5. Serve Lahori aloo with bhakri.

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Lahori Aloo, Aloo Curry

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Lahori Aloo, Aloo Curry recipe - How to make Lahori Aloo, Aloo Curry

Preparation Time:    Cooking Time:    Total Time:     4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients


For The Potatoes
1 1/2 cups boiled and peeled baby potatoes , cut into halves
2 tbsp oil

To Be Ground Into A Paste
8 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
2 tbsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1 tbsp cumin seeds (jeera)
4 cloves (laung / lavang)
1 tbsp poppy seeds (khus-khus)
1 tbsp fennel seeds (saunf)
1 mace (javantri)
1 inch stick cinnamon (dalchini)
6 to 7 black peppercorns (kalimirch)
2 tbsp grated dry coconut (kopra)

Other Ingredients For Lahori Aloo
1 1/4 cups fresh tomato pulp
2 tbsp oil
1/2 cup grated onions
3 bayleaves (tejpatta)
2 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
salt to taste
3/4 cup milk

For The Garnish
2 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Method
For the potatoes
    For the potatoes
  1. Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan, add the potatoes and salt, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes. Keep aside.

How to proceed
    How to proceed
  1. To make lahori aloo, heat the oil in a kadhai, add the onions, bayleaves and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  2. Add the ginger-garlic paste, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  3. Add the prepared paste, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  4. Add the salt, tomato pulp, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  5. Add the cooked potatoes and milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  6. Serve the lahori aloo hot garnished with coriander.
Nutrient values per serving
Energy288 cal
Protein3.8 g
Carbohydrates22.4 g
Fiber2.7 g
Fat19.5 g
Cholesterol0 mg
Vitamin A467.9 mcg
Vitamin B10.2 mg
Vitamin B20.1 mg
Vitamin B31.3 mg
Vitamin C33.8 mg
Folic Acid37.2 mcg
Calcium139.8 mg
Iron1.2 mg
Magnesium0 mg
Phosphorus0 mg
Sodium24.8 mg
Potassium331 mg
Zinc0.4 mg
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what is Lahori aloo made off?
    what is Lahori aloo made off?
  1. what is Lahori aloo made off? veg Lahori aloo is made from baby potatoes, paste of Kashmiri red chillies and coconut and tomato pulp, onions and spices.

how to make tomato pulp for Lahori aloo?
    how to make tomato pulp for Lahori aloo?
  1. To make tomato pulp recipe | fresh tomato pulp | tomato pulp at home | boil a vesselful of water in a deep pan.
  2. Scoop out and discard the eyes of the tomatoes using the tip of a sharp knife.
  3. Make a criss-cross cut at the base of each tomato.
  4. Put them in boiling water for 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. Remove and immerse them in cold water for some time.
  6. When the tomatoes are cool, peel and discard the skin and seeds.
  7. Chop roughly.
  8. Blend in a mixer to a smooth tomato pulp recipe | fresh tomato pulp | tomato pulp at home |.
  9. Use tomato pulp as required.

getting baby potatoes cooked
    getting baby potatoes cooked
  1. In a glass bowl put the baby potatoes.
  2. Wash the baby potatoes in water.
  3. Your potates are now clean.
  4. Put in a pressure cooker.
  5. Add salt to taste.
  6. Pressure cook for 1 whistle.
  7. Drain.
  8. Peel the baby potatoes.
  9. Chop in half. Your peeled and boiled baby potatoes are ready.

paste for Lahori aloo
    paste for Lahori aloo
  1. In a bowl put 8 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces.
  2. Soak in water for 30 minutes.
  3. This is the chillies after soaking. Soaking in water makes the Kashmiri chillies easy to grind.
  4. Drain and put in a mixer.
  5. Add 2 tbsp coriander (dhania) seeds.
  6. Add 1 tbsp cumin seeds (jeera). What ever the coriander seeds, you must use half that for cumin seeds.
  7. Add 4 cloves (laung / lavang).
  8. Add 1 tbsp poppy seeds (khus-khus).
  9. Add 1 tbsp fennel seeds (saunf).
  10. Add 1 mace (javantri).
  11. Add 1 inch stick cinnamon (dalchini).
  12. Add 6 to 7 black peppercorns (kalimirch).
  13. Add 2 tbsp grated dry coconut (kopra).
  14. Add water to grind. We used 1/2 cup water.
  15. Grind to a smooth paste.

cooking baby potatoes for Lahori aloo
    cooking baby potatoes for Lahori aloo
  1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a non stick pan.
  2. Add 1 1/2 cups boiled and peeled baby potatoes. See above on how to boil baby potatoes.
  3. Add salt to taste.
  4. Mix well.
  5. Sauté on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes. 
  6. Drain and keep aside. NOTE. Please retain the non stick pan with oil as we will use it to cook onions.

making Lahori aloo
    making Lahori aloo
  1. To make Lahori aloo | veg Lahori aloo | Lahori aloo curry | in the same pan which we used above, add 1/2 cup grated onions.
  2. Add 3 bayleaves (tejpatta).
  3. Sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
  4. Add 2 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste.
  5. Mix well.
  6. Cook on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  7. Add the prepared paste.
  8. Mix well.
  9. Sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
  10. Add salt to taste. We added 1 tsp salt.
  11. Add 1 1/4 cups fresh tomato pulp. See above on how to make tomato pulp.
  12. Mix well.
  13. Cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  14. Add the cooked bany potatoes.
  15. Add 3/4 cup milk.
  16. Mix well.
  17. Cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
  18. Garnish Lahori aloo | veg Lahori aloo | Lahori aloo curry | with coriander.
  19. Serve Lahori aloo | veg Lahori aloo | Lahori aloo curry | hot with roti.

tips for Lahori aloo
    tips for Lahori aloo
  1. Instead of milk you can use cream. That will make your recipe a bit richer.
  2. You can deep fry baby potatoes. This is the traditional way to make Lahori aloo. We have cooked them in a little oil. 
  3. This is the chillies after soaking. Soaking in water makes the Kashmiri chillies easy to grind.
  4. Serve Lahori aloo with bhakri.
  5. We have sauteed potatoes as they give a good taste and don't break in the gravy when cooked.

Reviews

Lahori Aloo
 on 05 May 16 09:46 AM
5

Tarla Dalal
27 Jul 16 10:21 AM
   Hi Jotsingh , we are delighted you loved the Lahori Aloo recipe. Please keep posting your thoughts and feedback and review recipes you have loved. Happy Cooking.
Lahori Aloo
 on 16 Apr 15 11:56 AM
5

A tangy spicy lahori aloo, super aromatic, flavorful baby potatoes. Best to have withg laccha paratha and hot steamed rice.
Lahori Aloo
 on 11 Jan 13 03:52 PM
5

Potatoes in a spicy red gravy best describes this subzi. Also a quick recipe which has minimal cooking time than most traditional Indian subzis.

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