Odia Style Chuin Aloo Besara Recipe-Potato & Drumsticks Fry In Mustard Paste

Ingredients

• 2 Potatoes (Aloo) chopped
• 5 Drumstick cut into 3 inch pieces
• 2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
• 3 Dry Red Chillies
• 7 cloves Garlic
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
• 1 teaspoon Panch Phoran Masala
• 4 tablespoon Mustard oil
• Salt as needed

Steps

1. To begin making the Odia Style Chuin Aloo Besara recipe, soak the mustard seeds, garlic, dry chilli and cumin seeds in half a cup of water and keep aside for at least 15 minutes.
2. Take and wash all the drumsticks, peel off the outer layer and cut it into 3 to 4 inch pieces.
3. Cut potatoes into thick slices (1/2 inch), keep aside along with drumsticks.
4. Drain the soaked mustard seeds, garlic, dry chilli and cumin seeds. Grind very well into a fine paste by adding a little water.
5. Take aheavy bottomed pan, heat the mustard oil. Add panch phoran & allow spluttering.
6. Add potatoes along with turmeric powder and stir fry them for around 3 minutes.
7. Next add the drumsticks and fry for another 3 minutes.
8. Then add the ground paste and mix well until the vegetables are coated with it.
9. Add 1 cup of water and salt. Cover and cook until the potatoes are cooked or till all the water dries out. Serve hot.
10. Serve Odia Chuin Aloo Besara along with Moong Dal Tadka, Kachumber Saladand Phulkas for a weekday lunch or dinner.