Nepali Aloo Tama

Ingredients

• 4 potatoes, cubed
• 1 can bamboo shoots, drained
• 1 can black-eyed peas
• 2 onions, chopped
• 1 thumb ginger
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 2 green chillies
• 3 tbsp mustard oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• Salt
• Coriander

Instructions

1. Heat mustard oil; temper mustard seeds.
2. Add onion; cook 8 min.
3. Add ginger, garlic, chilli and spices.
4. Add tomato; cook 5 min.
5. Add bamboo shoots, potatoes and 400ml water.
6. Simmer 20 min until potatoes are tender.
7. Add black-eyed peas; warm 5 min.
8. Top with coriander.

Serving suggestions

• Eat with rice or roti.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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