Recipe for Papa’s Fried Masala Meat curry with Methi and Potatoes

Meat Curry with Coconut Milk or Fresh grated Coconut is one of my faves. But
this recipe is extra Special not only because it is made by dry roasting the
spices, but also because this is how my Maternal Grandpa who we used to call
‘Papa’ would make it 😊

I have very few but fond memories of my Papa. He passed away when I was just 9
years old. But the memories and pampering he gave me was immense, not only
because I was his youngest grandchild but because I was the ONLY girl
grandchild, both sides that too Paternal and Maternal! Hahaha yeah yeah I'm the
spoilt brat!

He used to own Taxis in Bombay back in the day and his lingo was so Tapori and
he was habituated to talk mostly in Hindi and sometimes in Konkani(gaalis
included…Oh Yes!) but he didn’t know fluent English. The things he would do with
us and for us were Priceless and with his Hindi one liners, OMG life was such a
Fun place to be! A small and Humble Home did he have, but filled with so much
Love and excitement each time we would visit him. He would call Nana “Buddie” or
“Mahtari” (meaning Old) with his sheepish smile and He never failed to play
pranks and irritate my grandma and tease her for being a “slow coach” in the
kitchen… and the minute she would hear “slow coach” she would try to do things
in a hurry and things would fall from her hand and break! Hahahah(and I think,
this I get from my Nana…things break from my hand for no reason at all….like,
they just fall from my hand) And Yes! My Grandpops was quick in all his work
more like a gadbad singh(Maybe in that aspect, I take after him…hehe I’m quite a
gadbad singh too) Till the age of 83 he was active and cooked and went to the
Market, etc. and loved to be independent. He would walk and walk and could never
sit in one place quietly. He was a very Hardworking Man who loved us grand kids
to another level! And My Mom is a replica of him in more ways than one.

One of the recipes I very fondly remember is that of the Fried Masala Meat Curry
with Methi(sometimes with cluster beans too). Ofcourse, I was too small to take
the recipe from him back then, but my Mommy cooks this every once in a while and
we think of our Sweet, Fun and Loving Papa! I’m sure he’s watching down upon us
and smiling away as I write about him😊

There’s absolutely no Love and Blessings like the Love and Blessings of our
Grandparents😊 If you have them, Treasure them, Love them, Never hurt them and
make the MOST of them while they’re still with you, because once they’re gone
all you will have is only and only Beautiful Memories to Cherish😊

Here’s my Papa’s Fried Masala Meat Curry with Methi and Potatoes!

Do give it a try😊