Home On A Plate

Someone who has been picky about food habits and meals since childhood could not go without the food their mother had made. It is the story of my life.

Since childhood, I always relied on potatoes, be it aloo paratha, aloo gravy, aloo curry, you name it, everything made of potato. I remember growing up in a joint family where paneer, dal makhani, and kofte would be the treat for special occasions or when guests would come. I never got fond of these dishes because I was attracted to the potato curry that my mother would make for every lunch I had in school.

From class nursery till class 12th whenever I packed a lunch box for school, it had aloo curry with paratha and few times most likely in winter matar pulao. So, aloo curry with paratha had been constant and it was not just my favorite but my friends' favorite too. Even today when I talk to my childhood friends they would mention it, and crave it. Always causing nostalgia.

Now it is time to share the special ingredients, and you will be surprised when I will mention the ingredients.

Ingredients:

1. Mustard Oil/Refined

2. Mustard Seeds

3. Boiled Potatoes

4. Salt

5. Red chilli powder

6. Garam Masala

7. Turmeric

8. Coriander powder

9. Chopped Green Chilli

And voila. The outcome is when mustard seeds are shimmered in mustard oil/refined and mashed potato with the mentioned spices are added, the aroma and the taste are mouth-watering. It is a soulful food for me. Not just the curry with paratha, but sandwiches, aloo tikki and any dish made out of it is amazing and I can eat it all day long. However, after moving out, it is rare to make it with a similar taste as my mother. It is where the realization hit, she adds more love with ingredients to make it tastier.

This post is a part of #BlogchatterFoodfest