Saucy Potato Curry (Spicy Potato & Onion Stew)
Paji fondly recalls that his mother always made this curry every weekend. On Saturdays his father only had to work half days and returned home in time for lunch. His mother made this family favorite and fresh chapatis/rotis to celebrate. Homemade yogurt and some Indian pickles completed the simple but sumptuous meal. This is a typical South Indian potato curry usually served with rotis, puris (fried bread) or dosa. It is amazing how a few spices transform the humble potato into this delicious dish! Notes : Potatoes may be cooked whole in their jackets, peeled if desired and coarsely broken into chunks to stir into the sauteed onion mixture along with the besan slurry and proceed with the rest of the directions. Leave the ginger and green chilies in large chunks if you prefer a mild taste; this will allow you to easily fish them out before serving so someone does not bite into a big chunk of either one. I like to chop them very finely so that they just melt i...