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Ingredients1 lb baby potatoes (skin-on), washed and cooked in the microwave until mostly cooked (about 15 minutes), depends on your microwave powerHandful of cashew nuts, soaked in half cup water for about an hour1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste1 large red onion, thinly sliced1/2 cup vegetable / canola / peanut oil1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder1 tablespoon curry powder1 tablespoon dried fenugreek leaves, finely crushed1.5 cups tomato pureeSalt to tasteInstructionsHeat oil in a 5 qt saute pan over medium heat and saute onions for about 15 minutes, or until golden brown in color. Stir frequently.Add ginger garlic paste and cook for another 3-4 minutes, stirring every minute.Puree onions, cashew nuts using tomato puree and bring it back to the saute pan.Add the powdered...

Ingredients1 bunch fresh fenugreek leaves, leaves removed and stem discarded, leaves then rinsed and finely chopped1 medium sized Idaho potato, rinsed and chopped in 1 inch cubes2 dried red chilies, each broken into two1 teaspoon finely chopped garlic1 teaspoon cumin seeds2 Tablespoons light oil1/2 tsp turmeric powder1/2 jalapeno, finely chopped OPTIONAL1 medium size tomato, tomato on the vine would be good, finely chopped1/2 tsp salt InstructionsIn a 3 qt pot over medium heat, heat oil and saute cumin seeds, garlic and dry red chilies in hot oil. Add potatoes and stir, cook potatoes on medium low heat (covered) for 5 - 7 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes so that all sides of the potato are cooked and slightly brown in...