7 Offbeat Potato Recipes To Try for Dinner

Had enough of aloo parathas and aloo tamatar, wondering what new to cook with that big bag of potatoes? Here’s a collection of interesting/unusual potato recipes to go with an Indian vegetarian dinner. Some of these recipes are easy, some involved – all are guaranteed to give you incredible deliciousness.

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Aloo Chutney

Tangy, spicy chutney made with boiled potatoes and green chilies, laced with mustard. Goes perfectly with kachoris and pitha.

Anari Aloo: Potatoes in Pomegranate Reduction

Unlike conventional anari aloo recipes that take their flavor from anardana (dried pomegranate powder), this recipe uses REAL pomegranates!

Aloo Mooli Kadhi: Potato Radish Sticks in Gram Flour Curry

Instead of kadhi with pakoras, try out kadhi with a veggie combination – potatoes and white radish.

Aloo Sahjan: Potato Drumstick Curry

Tender drumsticks simmer with potatoes in this fiery Bihar-style curry, absorbing all the pungent, bold flavors of a mustard-garlic sauce.

Khad Ki Sabzi: Yam, Carrot and Potato Medley

Potatoes cooked with sibling root vegetables (yam and carrots) in ghee – the result is magic!

Ridge Gourd Potato Curry with Poppy Seed Paste

A highlight of this recipe is the interesting combination of ridge gourd with potatoes, and its poppy seed-based spice blend.

Potato Adzuki Bean Curry

Indian-style curry where potatoes meet the exotic adzuki beans in a warmly spiced tomato-onion gravy. (Tastes even better the next day with rice or breads!)

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Hungry for more? Take a look at this collection: 7 Indian Meal Ideas for Vegetarians.