Dhania Aloo (bengal, India)

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 10 small potatoes, peeled and parboiled for five minutes
• oil (for frying)
• 3 1/2 ounces cilantro leaves, made into a paste
• 1 indian bay leaf
• 2 red chilies
• 3 onions, sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• salt

Recipe

• 1 while the potatoes are boiling, make a paste out of the cilantro, either by crushing in a mortar and pestle or combining in a small food processor with a little water.
• 2 add a little more oil to the pan, and put in the red chilies and the bay leaf.
• 3 saute the chilies and bay leaf in the oil for a few minutes, then add the sliced onions and crushed garlic.
• 4 top that off with the spices and saute for one or two minutes more.
• 5 finally, add the potatoes and cilantro paste and stir. cover the pan and cook on low heat, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are cooked through.