Cuisine: Jammu and Kashmir
Category: Lunch
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 20 min
Serves: 4
Difficulty: Easy
🌿 Vegetarian
Potatoes cooked with anardana (dried pomegranate seeds) providing a unique fruity sourness — a distinctly Dogra preparation using one of Jammu's signature souring agents.
Ingredients
4 medium potatoes — peeled and cubed 2 cm
2 tbsp anardana (dried whole pomegranate seeds) — coarsely ground
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp asafoetida
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
Salt
1/4 cup water
2 tbsp fresh coriander
Method
Coarsely grind dried anardana seeds in a mortar — not to a fine powder.
Heat 2 tbsp oil. Add cumin — sizzle. Add asafoetida.
Add potato cubes. Add turmeric, coriander powder and red chilli powder. Toss to coat.
Add 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook on medium-low for 12 to 14 minutes until potatoes are completely tender.
Uncover. Add ground anardana. Toss well.
Cook on medium heat 3 to 4 minutes — the anardana provides a distinct fruity sourness unlike lemon or tamarind.
Season with salt. Garnish with fresh coriander.
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