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Aloo Potol - SK Khazana

Bengalis love this dish and it tastes best served with luchis This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.

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Aloo Potol - SK Khazana

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Main Ingredients Potatoes, Pointed gourd (potol)
Cuisine Bengali,Indian
Course Main Course Vegetarian
Prep Time 6-10 minutes
Cook time 16-20 minutes
Serve 4
Taste Mild
Level of Cooking Easy
Others Veg

Ingredients list for Aloo Potol - SK Khazana

  • 3 medium Potatoes cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 6 medium Pointed gourd (potol) peeled, trimmed, halved vertically and seeded
  • 3 tablespoons Oil
  • to taste Salt
  • 3/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoons Panch phoran
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ginger-garlic paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
  • 1 Greec chilli
  • 1/2 teaspoon Sugar
  • for garnish Fresh coriander sprigs

Method

  1. Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add potatoes, pointed gourds, salt and ¼ tsp turmeric powder, mix well, cover and cook on high heat for 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat, cover and cook for 2-3 minutes or till they turn a light golden. Drain the potatoes and pointed gourds and put them into a bowl.
  2. Add panch phoron to the oil remaining in the pan and sauté for a minute. Add ginger-garlic paste, remaining turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chilli powder, mix and sauté for a minute.
  3. Add the fried potatoes and pointed gourd and mix. Break green chilli and add. Add sugar and mix well. Add ½ cup water, mix well, cover and cook on low heat for 2-3 minutes. Switch the heat off.
  4. Transfer aloo potol into a serving bowl, garnish with coriander sprig and serve hot.
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