Sem and Potato Curry

Ingredients:

1 kg sem (cleaned, washed and drained)

¼ cup oil

1 teaspoon crushed garlic

1 large onion (finely sliced)

1 large tomato (finely chopped)

1 large potato (cubed)

2 tablespoons chilli powder (or more)

2 tablespoons curry powder

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

2 whole green chillies (slit)

1 bay leaf

1 cinnamon stick

Salt to taste

1 teaspoon sugar

1 sprig curry leaves

Chopped dhunia for garnish

METHOD:

Fry onion, cinnamon stick and bay leaf in oil until golden brown. Add garlic and braise a further 20 seconds. Add tomatoes, salt and spices and simmer until tomatoes softened and spices starting to catch at the bottom of the pot. Add green chillies, sugar, potatoes and sem and leave to simmer until sem and potatoes softened and cooked through and curry dry. You may have to add a little water to aid the cooking process.

Garnish and serve with rice or roti…

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