Vrat Wale Aloo Recipe | Upvas Aloo Sabzi – 2 Ways | Fasting Curry with detailed photo and video recipe. An easy and simple curry or sabzi recipe prepared with a tomato base and without onion and garlic. It is particularly prepared during the fasting or festival season of Navaratri and served with poori or with types of roti. The recipe is mainly prepared with a combination of potatoes and tomatoes but can also be done with any vegetables.
Vrat Wale Aloo Recipe | Upvas Aloo Sabzi – 2 Ways | Fasting Curry with step-by-step photo and video recipe. Vrat or fasting is typically assumed as monotonous or less flavoured due to the way it is prepared. these are generally prepared without onions and garlic and moreover with a cut-down version of added spices. yet this post of vrat wale aloo ki sabzi would prove you wrong and tastes like just another premium curry to relish with a choice of bread or rice variant.
I have posted so many curry recipes and particularly the potato-based curry. each recipe is uniquely different from the other and can be used for various types of meals. in other words, the potato is a versatile vegetable and can be used in myriad ways. continuing the tradition I am posting one of the simple yet tasty potato curry recipes specifically prepared during the Vrat and fasting season. at a high level, there is no onion and garlic in this recipe, which is strictly avoided in fasting recipes. it also uses a combination of spices which is not used during the Vrat season. while the selection of spices is controversial and may change as per region, I have tried to not use those collectively and thus cater for all the regions. irrespective of the fasting season, you can also prepare it for day-to-day lunch and dinner and enjoy it with your friends and family.
Furthermore, some additional tips, suggestions and variants to the vrat wale aloo recipe. firstly, I have separately pressure-cooked potatoes and mashed them before mixing them into the tomato base. this not only helps to hasten the cooking process but also helps to improve the curry consistency. secondly, I would heavily recommend using juicy and ripe tomatoes for this recipe so that it gives complete flavour and also a bright colour. I have specifically added sugar to balance the sour taste, but if you prefer a tangy taste, you may skip it. lastly, the set of ingredients used in this recipe is specific to vrat, but you may customise it if you wish to prepare it on other days. you may add onion and garlic to prepare a simple aloo curry recipe.
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Vrat Wale Aloo Recipe | Upvas Aloo Sabzi - 2 Ways | Fasting Curry
Ingredients
for coriander paste:
- 2 inch ginger
- 2 chilli
- ½ cup coriander
for sabzi:
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp kasuri methi
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- 3 tomato, chopped
- 3 potato, boiled & mashed
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 cup water
- 2 tbsp coriander, finely chopped
Instructions
how to make coriander paste:
- firstly, in a mortar pestle take 2 inch ginger, 2 chilli and ½ cup coriander.
- crush and coarsely paste the masala. keep aside.
how to make vrat wali aloo ki sabji:
- firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil. add 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp kasuri methi and saute until it turns aromatic.
- add crushed coriander paste and saute slightly.
- now keeping the flame on low, add 1 tsp chilli powder and ½ tsp cumin powder.
- saute until the spices turn aromatic.
- add 3 tomatoes and saute well.
- cover and cook until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
- now add 3 potato, 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp salt.
- saute for a minute or until the spices are well combined with aloo.
- further, add 2 cup water and mix well adjusting the consistency.
- cover and boil for 5 minutes, or until the flavours are absorbed well.
- add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well. you can also add lemon juice for sourness.
- finally, add vrat wale aloo sabji with roti.
Nutrition
How to make vrat wale aloo with step by step photo:
How to make coriander paste:
- firstly, in a mortar pestle take 2 inch ginger, 2 chilli and ½ cup coriander.
- crush and coarsely paste the masala. keep aside.
How to make vrat wali aloo ki sabji:
- firstly, in a large kadai heat 2 tbsp oil. add 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp kasuri methi and saute until it turns aromatic.
- add crushed coriander paste and saute slightly. now keeping the flame on low, add 1 tsp chilli powder and ½ tsp cumin powder.
- saute until the spices turn aromatic.
- add 3 tomatoes and saute well.
- cover and cook until the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
- now add 3 potatoes, 1 tsp sugar and 1 tsp salt.
- saute for a minute or until the spices are well combined with aloo.
- further, add 2 cup water and mix well adjusting the consistency.
- cover and boil for 5 minutes, or until the flavours are absorbed well.
- add 2 tbsp coriander and mix well. you can also add lemon juice for sourness.
- finally, add vrat wale aloo sabzi with roti.
Notes:
- firstly, make sure to adjust the consistency of gravy before serving, as the curry thickens once cooled.
- also, i have used less oil, if you are not diet conscious, adding generous oil makes curry tastier.
- additionally, tomatoes can be replaced with curd for sourness.
- finally, vrat wale aloo sabji recipe tastes great when prepared slightly spicy and watery.