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"Divine Potatoes" - Recipe for Indian style dish

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"Divine Potatoes" is my nickname for a fabulous vegetarian dish that my equally-fabulous housemate P. can, to my astonishment, whip out with amazing ease... a dish for which she says there's no name.   Hence my nickname!    I think it deserves a "Michelin star"! (a prestigious culinary award.)  Do we dare to re-create it?  Fasten your seat-belts, and let's jump in! [DRAFT  DRAFT  DRAFT  DRAFT  DRAFT] SHORT VERSION :  boiled potatoes with Indian-style gravy. LONG VERSION :  the full recipe is 1,862 pages long, and requires a 10-year apprenticeship to master, but here's an executive summary (just kidding!) On a cutting board, start preparing what will become the GRAVY: Ginger : grate it Green chile : chop into small pieces Red onion : chop Tomato : chop   [VARIATION: use tomato puree instead] In a pot or frying pan, on a low flame, start with: Add a small amount of ground-nut oil , or olive oil Add about a teaspoon...