Simple, tasty and delicious recipe for aloo sabji which has a halwai like consistency that is sure to melt in your mouth and last in your thoughts!

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ tablespoon of mustard oil
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 star anise
• 2-3 cloves
• 1 small stick of cinnamon
• 2-3 green cardamoms 
• 2-3 black cardamoms 
• 4-5 black pepper balls 
• 1 tablespoon jeera
• 3-4 cloves of minced garlic
• 2-3 green chillies
• ½ tablespoon asafoetida 
• 2-3 tomatoes
• Salt as per taste.
• ½ tablespoon turmeric powder
• 2 tablespoon kashmiri red chilli powder
• 1 tablespoon coriander powder
• 2 tablespoon Bhoj Masale sabji masala
• 3-4 boiled potatoes
• 2 ½ cups of hot water
• 1 tablespoon dry fenugreek (Methi)
• 1 tablespoon chaat masala
• ½ tablespoon rock salt
• Coriander leaves

Instructions:

1. Prepare the tempering: Add 1 ½ tablespoon of mustard oil and heat it. Now , add 1 bay leaf, 2 star anise, 2-3 cloves, 1 small stick of cinnamon, 2-3 green cardamoms, 2-3 black cardamoms, and 4-5 black pepper balls and saute it well. After sauteing well, add 1 tablespoon jeera, 3-4 cloves of minced garlic and  2-3 green chillies slit and fry everything well. After 2-3 minutes of sauteing add ½ tablespoon of asafoetida and cut up tomatoes. Sprinkle some salt as per taste and combine all the ingredients thoroughly. 

1. Garnishing: Once the gravy is cooked well, garnish it with 1 tablespoon dry fenugreek (Methi), 1 tablespoon chaat masala, ½ tablespoon rock salt and Coriander leaves and give it a good mix.
2. Hot aloo sabji is ready to be enjoyed!

Tips:

• Using mustard oil elevates the taste of desi dishes.