Potatoes in coconut garlic curry

Batatyache Bhujane - Potatoes in coconut garlic curry
Category: Indian/Maharashtrian/Pathare Prabhu
Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4

Ingredients:
Potatoes - 2 medium
Onion - 1 medium
Green/serrano pepper - 1or 2
Grated coconut - 1/4 cup
Garlic Cloves - 3-4 small
Cilantro - to garnish
Clove - 1
Kokum - 1(or 1 tsp lemon)
Salt - to taste
Oil - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1 pinch
Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
Hing - Aafoetida powder 1pinch

Recipe:
Grate coconut, garlic and green chillies with 1/4 cup water to a smooth paste and keep aside. Peel and cut potatoes and keep soaked in water. In a pot, heat oil and add hing, clove, turmeric powder, and finely chopped onions. Saute till onions turn pale and soft. Add potatoes, red chili powder, the paste and salt to taste. Add water as desired (about 1-1/2 cup should be good for 2 potatoes). Cover and let cook on medium to low flame. Add Kokum/lemon juice and stir. Garnish with finely chopped cilantro.

Serving suggestion:
Serve hot with white rice or chapati/roti/paratha.