Easy Steps To Make Aloo Gutuk

By Team Slurrp

This dish comes to us courtesy of Uttarakhand and is basically cubed potatoes stir-fried in traditional Indian spices. Here are some simple steps to make this dish at home.

Ingredients

300 gm potatoes 1 tsp mustard seeds 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander powder 2 dry red chillies 2 green chillies ½ tsp turmeric powder 2 tbsp mustard oil 1 tsp Kashmiri red chilli powder Salt to taste Coriander leaves for garnish

Step 1

Wash the potatoes and add them to a pressure cooker along with 2 cups of water and put it on high heat.

Step 2

Cook for 2 whistles, then rest the potatoes and peel them once cooled.

Step 3

Cut the potatoes into ½-inch cubes. Add the oil to a pan over medium-high heat.

Step 4

Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chillies, and green chillies, and saute for 30 seconds.

Step 5

Add the cubed potatoes and mix well. 

Step 6

Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, Kashmiri red chilli powder, and salt, and stir everything together.

Step 7

Reduce the heat to low and cover the pan with a lid and let the potatoes cook for 12-15 minutes

Step 8

Garnish the potatoes with chopped fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.