My accidental variation includes using coconut 🙂

I stumbled upon dried coconut flakes sold in a German supermarket near me. Usually, I use coconut milk for cooking .. but it has a bit of preservative involved .. so I thought of trying this out.

Recipe:

1. Coconut masala
   • Soak 1/2 cup of coconut flakes in water
   • In a pot heat about 3-4 spoons of oil
   • Add 1 spoon of mustard seeds and let them pop
   • Add 1 chopped onion
   • Add 1 cm of cinnamon and 1 cardamon
   • Add 2 garlic and 1/2 cm of ginger
   • Add 1 spoon of dried fenugreek leaves
   • Add 1 spoon of turmeric and chilly powder each
   • Add 3 spoons of garam masala
   • Saute till the onions are soft
   • Add 1 finely chopped tomato
   • Saute till the tomatoes are soft
   • Add the soaked coconut flakes
   • Saute for 5-7 min
   • Blend the mix and keep aside
2. Aloo mutter
   • Cut 2-3 potatoes into decent sized cubes
   • In a hot pan add 3 spoons of oil and saute the potatoes
   • Add 1 spoon of dried fenugreek leaves and 1/2 spoon of Kashmiri mirch (less pungent red chilly)
   • Add 1/4 spoon of black pepper
   • Gently toss the potatoes and continue sauteing until the potatoes are a bit crispy of at least 2 sides
   • Add the blended mix
   • Add 1/2 cup of green peas
   • Add salt to taste

Voila!