Potato Chops or Aloo chops

Aloo chops is a gravy made with coriander as the main flavouring ingredient. Actually this recipe is used for non vegetarian gravies in our family. Since I don't eat non -veg foods, I have adapted this recipe to go well with vegetables. And which other vegetable is best than our own Potato, as it blends with all types of masalas. It's such a diverse vegetable, which is why, it fits into many many dishes around the globe.

Potato is known as Kartoffel in German, and you can find many varieties of them, here in Germany. Potatoes are the main source of Carbohydrates, for Germans. Their love for Potatoes is shown in their varieties of potato dishes. Similarly, one of my family member is a typical German, in his love for Potatoes. So, this  recipe of  Aloo chops is at least twice,  on my monthly menu list. Let's move on to the recipe now.

Ingredients required :

• Potatoes- 5 to 6 , medium sized
• Peas- 1 cup
• Onion - 1 small, chopped finely 
• Oil - 2 to 3 teaspoons
• Water -1 to 1 and half cups
• Salt - 1 and half teaspoon

To grind :

• Onion  - 1 big, chopped 
• Green chillies - 4-5
• Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
• Cloves - 4
• Ginger - 1 inch piece
• Garlic - 1 small, whole garlic bulb, peeled and chopped
• Coriander - 1 small bunch
• Dry coconut or Copra or ಕೊಬ್ಬರಿ - 1/4 cup, grated
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon 
• Water - 1/4 cup, to facilitate grinding

Preparation:

• Peel the potatoes and chop them. 
• Take the ingredients mentioned under "To grind" in a mixer jar and grind into a fine paste.
  
• In a pressure cooker, heat 3 teaspoons of oil and add finely chopped onions into it.
• Fry the Onions for 2 to 3 minutes, and then add chopped potatoes to it. Fry for a minute.
• Add peas and fry again for 2 to 3 minutes, until the raw smell of the vegetables are gone.
  
• Now add the ground masala and fry for 5 to 10 minutes.
  
• Add 1 and half cups of water and salt. if you feel the gravy is thick, add half a cup more water.
• Check the salt and close the pressure cooker. cook until you hear 2 whistles.
• Let it cool and now Aloo chops is ready to serve.

  

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Aloo chops is best served with Poori, Chapati, Ghee rice and also plain, hot rice. 

Variation :  Non vegetarians can use chicken or mutton in this recipe instead of potatoes and peas.

This is the most desirable gravy, to go with pooris or chapatis, in my family. Do try the recipe and  please do let me know in the comments box below, how it turned out for you.. 

 Until the next recipe.. bye