Spicy Potato Shakuti : Indian cooking and recipes

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Ingredients

For paste:

75g desiccated coconut

2 medium onions

2 tsp poppy seeds

2 tsp vegetable oil

4 dry red chillies / 1 tsp red chilli flakes

1/2 cinnamon stick

3 cloves

1/2 tsp black peppercorns

4 garlic cloves

For curry:

4 medium potatoes, 1" cubed

200g boiled green peas

1 tin chopped tomatoes

4 tsp vegetable oil

1 tsp salt

Method for paste:
1.	Heat 2 tsp of oil in a pan. Roast cloves, cinnamon, poppy seeds,
	peppercorns and red chillies for 30 seconds.
2.	Dry roast the coconut in a pan until it is golden brown.
3.	Place the roasted spice, coconut, garlic and onions in a blender and grind
	to a paste.

Method for curry:
1.	Heat the oil in a pan and add diced potatoes, cover and cook for 2 minutes.
2.	Next add the paste, chopped tomatoes, peas and salt. Stir, cover and
	simmer for 10 minutes until the potatoes are cooked through.
3.	Serve hot with chunky toasted bread.


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