Alu Achari

Alu Achari is a traditional Indian recipe (from the Punjab) for a classic potato curry flavoured with alu achari, a pickle spice blend. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Indian version of: Alu Achari.

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

25 minutes

Total Time:

40 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Curry Chilli Recipes Vegetarian Recipes Spice Recipes Vegetable Recipes Indian Recipes

This is a classic Punjabi recipe for a vegetarian curry made with potatoes and flavoured with Achari masala (pickle masala).

Ingredients:

500g Charlotte potatoes, scrubbed and quartered
3 tbsp Achari masala
4 tbsp mustard oil
200g onions, minced
3cm length of ginger, peeled and grated
3 tbsp garlic, minced
salt, to taste
2 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp turmeric powder
200g tomatoes, blanched, peeled and chopped
4 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped

Method:

Heat the mustard oil in a wok or karahi until just smoking. Turn off the heat and allow to cool slightly then stir in the onions and season to taste with salt.

Fry the onions for about 5 minutes, or until brown then add the ginger and garlic. Continue frying for 1 minute then add the potatoes. Fry until the potatoes are browned on the outside then add the achari masala, cayenne pepper and turmeric.

Stir to combine then add the tomatoes. Return to the heat and fry gently until the oil separates. Now stir in enough water to give the sauce the desired consistency. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.

Turn into a dish, garnish with the chopped coriander leaves and serve.