Masyaura Curry
Indian dish with oil, divided, masyaura, cumin seeds.
- prep 9 min
- cook 21 min
- total 30 min
- serves 4
- intermediate
- India
Ingredients
- 1 cup oil
- 1 ½ cups masyaura
- 1 pinch cumin seeds
- ½ tsp fenugreek seeds
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 3 tomatoes
- ½ tbsp cumin-coriander powder
- ½ tbsp red chile powder
- ½ tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 3 cups water
- 2 tbsp cilantro
Steps
- Heat ½ cup oil in a pan.
- Add the masyaura and fry until red and crispy.
- Stir as you fry because it burns fast.
- Remove the masyaura from the oil once finished.
- In a separate pan, heat the remaining ½ cup oil.
- Add the cumin and fenugreek seeds.
- Once the seeds are golden brown, add the potato and green chilies.
- Fry until golden brown.
- Add the fried masyaura, salt, and turmeric powder, then stir properly.
- Cover and cook on low to medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Add the tomato, cumin-coriander powder, ginger-garlic paste, pepper, and red chili powder.
- Stir, cover, and cook for another 5 minutes.
- Add water and stir well.
- Cook on medium heat and let the mixture boil.
- Remove from the heat once you get the desired gravy consistency.
- Sprinkle with cilantro to garnish.
Adapted from “Masyaura Curry”, Wikibooks Cookbook, CC BY-SA 4.0. This adaptation is shared under the same licence.