Potato Tomato Coconut Masala

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Our neighbors in england were vegetarians who were moving toward a vegan diet. Melissa was a great cook -- if you're vegan, you've gotta be a good cook -- and she adapted this recipe from madhur jaffrey's world of the east vegetarian cooking.""

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Steps

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Peel and dice potatoes and put into a bowl of cold water.

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Saut the garlic in oil for a few seconds , then add the pepper pod and cumin seeds and sizzle for 3 seconds.

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Lower the heat and add the coconut.

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Cook , stirring , for 15 seconds.

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Drain the potatoes and add to the skillet along with turmeric , ground cumin , tomatoes , salt and 1 1 / 2 cups water.

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Bring to a boil , cover , and simmer for 45 minutes , stirring occasionally.

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Add the sugar and vinegar.

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Cook , uncovered and stirring , for 1 minute.

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Ingredients

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boiling potatoes, vegetable oil, garlic cloves, dried hot red chili pepper, cumin seed, coconut, ground turmeric, ground cumin, tomatoes, salt, sugar, red wine vinegar