Potato (Aloo)
インドカレーの絶対的王者！すべてのスパイスを受け止める大地のスポンジ
Description
The overwhelmingly leading veg consumed most in India where many vegetarians avoid meat. Boiling fluffy and coating with spices births infinite variations.
Classification: For Everyone,Vegetable,Essential Ingredient,Diet
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How to use
Ingredients
- Potato
Instructions
- When making Samosa/Masala Dosa filling, boil potatoes with skin, peel, mash coarsely by hand.
- Heat cumin seeds, coriander, turmeric, green chilies in a pan, add mashed potatoes making them fully absorb spices.
- For curries (Aloo Matar etc.), cube and simmer in tomato/onion gravy until just before crumbling.
Learn more Substitutes, pairings, tips
Key spices
None
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Sweet potatoes or taro (yields sweetness/stickiness but as sub for fluffiness)
Pairing
Samosa, Masala Dosa, Aloo Paratha
Trivia
[Hardcore] 'Aloo' means potato in Hindi. An Indian menu saying 'Aloo OOO' means a potato-starring dish. A foreign veg brought by Portuguese during the Age of Discovery, but now Indian street food and home cooking couldn't survive a single day without it.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Dunk piping hot Aloo Paratha (potato-stuffed bread)—soaked in massive spices and butter—heavily into cold plain yogurt, biting into temperature chaos!
Allergen
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