Aloo Bhaji/Easy Potato Curry

This aloo bhaji is always my go to side dish for rotis/phulkas/pooris when vegetables are out of stock and there are only potatoes at home.Its quite easy too.This recipe is sooo simple and flavourful.Shikha just loves aloo or anything made with aloo.So i always stock up potatoes.No fancy ingredients and this curry/bhaji is ready in a jiffy.

Ingredients

Potatoes- 6nos. Medium sized,peeled and halved
Onion- 1 big,sliced
Tomato-1 small,chopped
Ginger-1" inch piece,finely chopped
Garlic-1 tsp,chopped(optional)
Green chilly-2 nos,slit
Coriander leaves -1 tblsp,chopped
Turmeric-1/4 tsp
Salt- to taste

To temper
Oil-1 tblsp
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Jeera- 1 tsp
Curry leaves -1 sprig

Method
Pressure cook halved potatoes after adding salt for 4 whistles or till soft.Mash it coarsely.Do not discard the boiled water. In a kadai, heat oil and temper with items mentioned under 'to temper' list.Add sliced onion,ginger,green chillies and saute till the onion turns soft and golden.Add turmeric and mix for one minute.Add the chopped tomatoes and cook till they turn mushy.Add the mashed potatoes along with the water in which they were cooked.Mix well and cook until the whole gravy becomes slightly thick.Check for salt and add chopped  coriander leaves and serve hot.

Notes

• You can add chopped garlic if you like.In that case, it should be added along with onion.
• Ginger garlic paste can also be used.
• If you are boiling the potatoes with the peel on,discard the water.Add the required amount of water later on.
• While tempering, you can add dal also.We don't like dal in our aloo sabzi.So i didn't add.
• You can even add 1/4 tsp coriander powder after adding turmeric.It gives a nice flavour.
• You can also add a pinch of garam masala by the end.But i didn't add.
• Adding curry leaves gives a nice flavour.
• The curry tends to thicken as it cools down. So adjust water accordingly.