5 Ingredient Indian Potato Curry

This Vegetarian Indian Potato Curry takes only 5 ingredients to make - plus you don't need any special Indian spices to make it. We guarantee that everything you need to make this is probably already in your pantry!

If you love simple ingredients with beautiful massive flavors - then you've found the right recipe! This potato curry has incredible flavors that are hard to beat! With only 5 ingredients, this recipe will be ready in under 30 minutes!

The BEST THING is that you don't need any special Indian spices to get the authentic Indian flavor in this curry!! 3 spices, potatoes and some coriander is all that you need - nothing beats that, trust us!

Hello everyone! Arvin and I are back with a super delicious recipe! This recipe is VERY close to my heart because it's my mom's special recipe - she came up with it all on her own and found an easy way to make this famous authentic Indian potato curry.

She had two things to keep in mind while making it - that her two kids were bugging her that they were hungry and hence, because of that she had to deliver a delicious recipe that was easy to make and was super quick! And voila, she came up with this potato curry that I LOVE!

I kid you not, I can have this recipe every day. And there actually have been days a few months back when I was back home, that my mom would make this for me every day ❤️

So yes, I just had to share this with you - it makes me feel at home, and I hope when you make it, you get that feeling too of a delicious home-cooked meal that is delicious to have yet easy!

Chef Tips ?

1. Cut the potatoes in small cubes, the way we did, if you want to cook it faster. The bigger the potato pieces, the longer it will take for them to cook all the way through. 
2. Cook the potato curry on a low to medium heat setting. Potatoes are root-based starches that thicken up and soften up more easily when cooked on low heat. Therefore, when you cook the curry on low heat, not only till it cook all the way through and become soft, it will also make the curry thick and the right consistency.
3. Adding coriander to this curry is KEY to beautiful flavors - it cannot be substituted with parsley unfortunately as both have distinct flavors and aroma.

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Yield: 4 people

5 Ingredient Indian Potato Curry

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This Vegetarian Indian Potato Curry takes only 5 ingredients to make - plus you don't need any special Indian spices to make it. We guarantee that everything you need to make this is probably already in your pantry!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 medium potatoes, washed, peeled and cut into small cubes
• 1 tablespoon garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon red chili powder
• ½ tablespoon cumin powder
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder (optional)
• 1 bunch coriander, finely chopped
• salt, to taste
• 3 tablespoon cooking oil
• 2 cups water

Instructions

1. Start of by peeling and cutting the potatoes into small cubes.
2. In a pan of medium heat, add the cooking oil and garlic paste. Cook for 30 seconds and then add the potato pieces. Cook for 2 mins.
3. Quickly after this, add in the spices, stir for 10 seconds and add in the water. The potatoes should be almost completely submerged in water.
4. Leave the potatoes to cook on low heat for 20 mins or until the water has evaporated and the curry has thickened. Stir occasionally. Check to see if the potatoes are cooked all the way through and are soft, if not then add one cup more water and let it cook some more.
5. Once the curry is of the right consistency and the the potatoes are cooked all the way through, add in the coriander and cook for 30 seconds more.
6. Serve fresh with naan bread or rice. Condiment option: spicy Indian lime pickle

Notes

1. Cut the potatoes in small cubes, the way we did, if you want to cook it faster. The bigger the potato pieces, the longer it will take for them to cook all the way through.

2. Cook the potato curry on a low to medium heat setting. Potatoes are root-based starches that thicken up and soften up more easily when cooked on low heat. Therefore, when you cook the curry on low heat, not only till it cook all the way through and become soft, it will also make the curry thick and the right consistency.

3. Adding coriander to this curry is KEY to beautiful flavors - it cannot be substituted with parsley unfortunately as both have distinct flavors and aroma.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

4

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 245Total Fat: 13gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 350mgCarbohydrates: 30gFiber: 4gSugar: 2gProtein: 4g

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