Nepal

Aloo Tama

Name: Aloo Tama
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Nepal
Ingredients: 500 g Potatoes; 200 g Fermented bamboo shoots (tama); 150 g Black-eyed beans; 1 tsp each Turmeric & cumin; 1 tbsp Ginger-garlic paste; some of each Tomato & chilli; 1 pinch Sichuan pepper (timur)

Nepali curry with potatoes and bamboo

Aloo tama is a quintessentially Nepali curry of potatoes (aloo) and fermented bamboo shoots (tama), often with beans added.

The fermented bamboo shoots give the dish its characteristic, pleasant sourness - a beloved festive dish of Newar cuisine.

Servings4

Time50 min

LevelMedium

Ingredients

Potatoes500 g
Fermented bamboo shoots (tama)200 g
Black-eyed beans150 g
Turmeric & cumin1 tsp each
Ginger-garlic paste1 tbsp
Tomato & chillisome of each
Sichuan pepper (timur)1 pinch

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Boil the beans until soft.
Fry ginger-garlic with turmeric and cumin.
Add potatoes, bamboo shoots and tomato.
Pour in water and simmer until the potatoes are soft.
Season with timur and chilli, serve with rice.

Make it original

Tama and timur for aloo tama are in the Asia Boutique.

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