Last Updated on December 14, 2020 by Chef Mireille
Aloo Rasedar – Uttar Pradesh Potato Curry
A great way to use up those extra potatoes or transform leftover boiled potatoes. A quick and easy potato curry for a Vegetarian breakfast or side dish.
Aloo Rasedar – Uttar Pradesh Potato Curry is popular breakfast item served in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is a popular breakfast food served at railway stations. In fact, most Indian states have a version of Aloo Poori, eaten for breakfast. This is some kind of potato curry served with the deep fried Indian bread, poori.
This is a great way to use up those extra potatoes you have lying about. You know the ones that have eyes and may even have roots growing out of them. No longer suitable for things like baked potato, but can definitely be used up in this simple, rustic potato curry recipe. We Americans use leftover potatoes for things like potato hash for breakfast but in India a spicy bowl of potato curry is the way to start the day!
Potatoes are such a versatile low cost ingredient and can be utilized in so many various ways! Every culture of the world utilizes potatoes in delicious interesting ways – From Finland to the Netherlands to India!
Potato Recipes
- Aardappel Kroketten – Dutch Potato Krokets
- Caldo Verde – Potato Kale Soup
- Bolivian Style Cabbage Potatoes
- Ecuadorian Pasta Cheese Soup with Potatoes
- Chingri Macher Kalia – Bengali Shrimp Potato Curry
- Riivinkropsu – Grated Potato Casserole
- Rosolje – Beet Potato Salad
- Aloo Posto – Bengali Poppy Seed Curry
- Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes & Gravy
- Locro de Papa – Ecuadorian Potato Cheese Soup
- Kenyan Potato Bhajia
Whether you have it for breakfast or a side dish as part of a larger Indian meal, this simple and easy curry is just delicious!
Aloo Rasedar – Uttar Pradesh Potato Curry
Ingredients
- 4 potatoes about 1 lb.
- 1 tablespoon ghee
- pinch of asoefetida
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
- 1/2 teaspoon red chile powder cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 " piece of ginger finely chopped
- 1 large tomato chopped
- 1 teaspoon dried mango powder aamchur
- 1 teaspoon dried fenugreek Kasuri Methi
- 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
- salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Peel potatoes and boil until tender. Drain and crumble by hand. Set aside.
- In a deep skillet or saucepan, heat ghee. Add a pinch of asoefetida. After it sizzles, add fenugreek, turmeric, chile, cumin, fennel and coriander. Fry for 1 minute.
- Add ginger and cook for 1 more minute.
- Add tomato and cook until tomato turns mushy, about 5 minutes.
- Add potato, kasuri methi, garam masala and 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add mango powder and salt. Cook for 1 more minute.
- Add cilantro and stir to combine. Serve with poori or your favorite flatbread.
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The gravy has a stunning look, yum.
Very aromatic and a perfect combo for Puri/Roti/Naan.
I guess potatoes are loved worldwide and have it in their breakfast menu in some form or the other. Curry looks flavorful
That’s a popular dish you got done!..good one..
Would love to enjoy this potato curry with some rotis, so tempting Mir..
It looks delicious & tempting.. Well made Mir.
Great chef.. getting to the roots of India bring back great dishes.
This curry would be relished by my family. Love that last pic — curry looks very inviting in that 🙂
These do look authentic railway station aloo sabji. Sounds yum.
That is one flavorful curry. Never tried this spicy version.
We make a similar version of this curry for pooris. Looks so inviting…
u r becoming a pro with indian cooking , this curry looks very nicely done, with potatoes, there is always a risk of curries becoming either watery or way to thick
Nice recipe. I have tried your recipe yesterday and my husband loved it. Thank you, keep sharing wonderful recipes.
I am so glad you both liked it so much. Look forward to hearing your feedback on more recipes!
Great chef.. getting to the roots of India bring back great dishes.
so happy you enjoy this regional Indian cuisine exploration!
Best Amazing Dish and nice Delicious.
So glad you enjoy this delicious Potato Curry