10 Minutes Recipe - Side for Roti
Summary
- This is a quick and easy microwave recipe for a potato and tomato curry, perfect as a side dish for roti. It's a simple, homestyle vegetarian dish that can be prepared in about 10 minutes of cooking time.
All Ingredients - Main Ingredients
- Oil 2 spoons
- Cumin seeds 1/2 spoon
- Mustard seeds 1/2 spoon
- Onion 1 (thinly sliced)
- Big potato 1 (thinly sliced)
- Salt 1/2 spoon
- Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon
- Tomatoes 3 (chopped)
- Sambar powder (or red chili, cumin, coriander powder) 1 spoon
Tools You'll Need
- Microwave
- Bowl
Don't have an ingredient? Try these swaps
No Onion?
- 1 tbsp onion powder (per medium onion)
- 3 tbsp dried minced onion
- Shallots or leeks (1:1)
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Warm Oil
Add 2 spoons of oil to a microwave-safe bowl (Pyrex bowl). Warm the oil in the microwave for .
Step 2: Temper Spices
Add 1/2 spoon of cumin seeds and 1/2 spoon of mustard seeds to the warmed oil. Mix well and warm in the microwave for .
Step 3: Add Onion and Potato
Add 1 thinly sliced onion to the bowl, followed by 1 thinly sliced big potato.
Step 4: Season and Microwave First Round
Add approximately 1/2 spoon of salt and 1/4 spoon of turmeric powder. Mix all ingredients thoroughly. Cover the bowl with a lid and microwave for . You can check and stir halfway through if desired.
Step 5: Add Tomatoes and Spices
After the first microwave cycle, remove the bowl. Add 3 chopped tomatoes. Then, add 1 spoon of sambar powder (or a mix of red chili, cumin, and coriander powder). Mix all ingredients well.
Step 6: Microwave Second Round
Cover the bowl with the lid again and microwave for another .
Step 7: Serve
The potato tomato curry is now ready to serve. Enjoy it hot with soft roti.
Pro Tips
• Simple recipes taste good when you miss home-cooked food.
• Roti stays good for a week in the refrigerator or a month in the freezer.
Variations
• Instead of sambar powder, you can use a mix of red chili, cumin, and coriander powder.
Storage & Leftovers
How to keep what you don't finish — pulled straight from the recipe.
- Freeze
Roti stays good for a week in the refrigerator or a month in the freezer.
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