Aloo Anda ka salan

posted 14 Dec 21 tagged: recipes

Shamsad ki recipe, punjabi style. This is what she makes at home for her family. Its the first time I ever had this dish in Pakistan.

Ingredients

• 2-3 eggs
• 3 small potatoes, diced into biggish pieces
• 1 tomatoes
• 1 onion
• 2 green chillis
• coriander, chopped

Spice

• 1/2 tsp red chilli
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp tumeric/haldi
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp coriander powder

Directions

• blend onion, tomato and green chillis and add to hot oil
• Add all the spices and fry till the oil seperates
• Add potatoes and mix for 5-6 minutes
• Crack in the eggs eggs and keep mixing for 3-4 minutes till eggs are cooked enough to not stick.
• Add enough water to cover potatoes a little bit, once it starts boiling, then lower heat, cover with a lid for 10-15 minutes.

Serve with a bit of coriander and a pinch of garama masala on top.

Notes

The traditional anda aloo ka salan is more of a salan with boiled eggs floating in it. Never liked it heaps, this one is just plain tastier.

A more traditional recipe looks like Spice Spoon’s Ami’s Aloo Anday.