How to make Kesari Aloo -
Deep-fried small potatoes cooked in a delicately flavoured yogurt based gravy
This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe.
Main Ingredients : Potatoes (आलू), Saffron
Cuisine : Indian
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
For more recipes related to Kesari Aloo checkout Batata Bhaji, Batata Song , Aloo Matar, Achari Aloo . You can also find more Main Course Vegetarian recipes like Peas In A Mushroom Potato Ring Palak, Paneer, Corn Sabzi Corn Capsicum Masala-SK Khazana Matar Paneer
Kesari Aloo Recipe Card
Hindi: Aloo
Why is it that when you are stuck at “what should we cook today” the answer is always “make some aloo!” Potatoes are like this…extremely popular and have multipurpose usage.
Well, don’t – it is a surprising source of vitamin C and provides useful amounts of starch, thiamine and niacin and around a hundred grams will provide about eighty calories.
Little did you know!
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 16-20 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Moderate
Taste : Mild
Ingredients for Kesari Aloo Recipe
Potatoes peeled and pricked 10-15 small
Saffron 1 tbsp + to deep fry
Tomato puree 1/2 cup
Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon
Yogurt 1 cup
Sugar 1 tablespoon
Salt to taste
Green cardamom powder 1/4 teaspoon
Saffron (kesar) 3-4 strands
Method
Step 1
Heat sufficient ghee in kadai and deep-fry potatoes on low heat till they turn light brown. Drain onto to an absorbent paper. Soak saffron in one tablespoon of water. Heat one tablespoon of ghee in pressure cooker add tomato puree, red chilli powder, yogurt, sugar, salt.
Step 2
Add potatoes and stir. Close the lid and cook till one whistle is given out. Transfer the potatoes mixture into a serving dish.
Step 3
Sprinkle green cardamom powder an saffron water and serve hot.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 1085 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 119.2 gm
Protein : 16 gm
Fat : 60.8 gm
Other : Potassium- 1605mg
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