Alu Tarkari (Potato masala)

http://www.tropilab.com/potatomasala.html

A recipe, original from India, brought to Surinam by immigrants from that country, prepared with the typical touch that makes it Surinamese!

Serves 4 - 6.

Ingredients:

• potatoes, 1 lb.
• salt, add to taste.
• sugar, half teaspoon.
• masala (curry) powder 1 table spoon.
• sunflower (corn) oil, 2 table spoons.
• water.
• garlic, 1- 2 cloves.
• Onion, small - medium; diced.

Directions:

• Peel the patatoes and cut into four pieces.
• Heat the oil, add the onion and garlic; fry untill glazed.
• Add the masala under stirring.
• After doing this, add immediately the potatoes and water untill these are just covered.
• Also add the sugar and salt (salt to taste).
• Cook with medium heat untill the potatoes are tender.

Options:

• 10 minutes before the potatoes are done, add a can (15½ oz.)of drained Garbanzo beans (chick peas or ceci beans).
• This is a side dish and can be served with steamy white rice, chicken - or fish curry and string bean, pumpkin or cabbage as a vegetable.