Cancel your Korma Sutra order. We’re talking about Bombay Aloo.

Oddbox knows food waste isn’t sexy. We decided the best way to get people cooking the UK’s most wasted veg is by grabbing their attention. Sex sells. Now it cooks too. 

Bombay aloo (potatoes)

Substitutes:

  • No curry powder? Use 1tsp each of ground cumin and ground turmeric, or 2tsp of masala powder. 
  • No fresh ginger? Try with ginger paste or ground ginger instead. 
  • No rice wine vinegar? Swap for white wine vinegar, red wine vinegar or apple cider vinegar.
  • No red onion? Use shallot or white onion instead. 
  • No fresh coriander? Swap for fresh parsley. 
  • No golden caster sugar? Any sugar will work.

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 15 minutes

Total time: 25 minutes

Servings: 2

INGREDIENTS:

5 Potatoes (boiled or roasted )

1 tbsp Golden caster sugar

2 tbsp Olive oil

1 Red onion (sliced)

1 tsp Ginger (chopped )

2 Garlic cloves (chopped )

1 tsp Mustard seeds

2 tsp Curry powder

2 tbsp White rice vinegar

200 ml Water

2 tbsp Tomato puree

FOR SERVING:

2 tbsp Fresh coriander (chopped )

RECIPE:

  1. Cut your leftover boiled or roasted potatoes into chunks or thick slices. Set aside.
  2. Heat the oil in a saucepan and add the onions, sugar and ginger. Cook until starting to caramelise, then add the garlic, mustard seeds and curry powder. Cook for 1 minute, then add the water, tomato puree, and vinegar. Simmer gently for 3 minutes, then add the potatoes. Mix until the potatoes are well-coated and warm through. You can add a splash of water if you'd like a more liquid sauce. Season to taste with salt and serve with fresh coriander.

HOW TO STORE

Let the potatoes cool completely, then transfer to an airtight freezer-safe container. Keep in the fridge for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to 1 month.