Yeast Free Aloo Phujia – Candida Diet Recipe

I fell in love with Indian food about 3 years ago when I met my equally food adventurous friend Jen.  I met Jen while working on a temporary human resources job assignment at a pharmaceutical company.  We would go out to lunch at least once a week and experiment with Greek, Indian, Caribbean and Spanish foods just to name a few.  We would always discover a new dish that we vowed to learn how to cook.  The only one I actually did learn how to cook was chicken tikka masala.  I am not sure if I can make chicken tikka masala yeast free as some of its key ingredients are not candida diet friendly,  that is why have not mentioned it here on yeast free living.  Maybe I will attempt a yeast free version in the future but I love the original so much I just don’t want to ruin it with yeast free substitutions.  Although I am optimistic that many dishes can be made yeast free without compromising taste, I also have the good sense to know that some things should not be messed with.

My college roommate is Indian and vegetarian.  She tried to introduce me to Indian vegetarian dishes back in college but I just was not ready to try it back then.  She is presently expecting her first child and I was at her baby shower this past weekend where I got to experience a wide array of Indian vegetarian dishes.  The vegetarian dishes were incredible and this is what inspired me to look for Indian dishes that are candida diet friendly.  I stumbled across a recipe for Aloo Phujia on All Recipes and figured I would give this one a try.  It turned out spectacular and even the kids liked it.  I had to scale back the cayenne pepper because my oldest is not fond of spicy food but the my youngest loved it even with the original amount of spices.  The dish is a medley of onions, peppers and potatoes with authentic Indian spices.   The dish is typically served with Basmati rice but serving potatoes over rice is usually not in the best interest of the candida dieter, as this move would make the meal very carbohydrate heavy.  I served Aloo Phujia as the main dish and we ate salad with yeast free creamy herb salad dressing as a side.

Yeast Free Aloo Phujia Ingredients (approximately 24.75 grams of carbohydrates per serving)
1 yellow onion chopped (5 grams of carbohydrates)
1 green bell pepper chopped (6 grams of carbohydrates)
1/4 cup olive oil (0 grams of carbohydrates)
1 pound potatoes (approximately 3 medium sized potatoes) (approximately 78 grams of carbohydrates)
1 teaspoon sea salt (0 grams of carbohdrates)
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (1/2 teaspoon = hot; 1/4 teaspoon = medium; 1/8 teaspoon – mild) (0 grams of carbohydrates)
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric (1 gram of carbohydrates)
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin (1 gram of carbohydrates)
2 tomatoes chopped (8 grams of carbohydrates)

Yeast Free Aloo Phujia Directions
Wash and boil potatoes with skins until potatoes are slightly tender
Remove skin from potatoes when cooled
Chop cooked potatoes into cubes and set aside
Saute onion and green pepper in a  large skillet
Stir in sea salt, cayenne pepper, turmeric and cumin
Add potatoes and cook about 10 minutes covered on low heat
Add tomatoes and cook covered for an additional 5  minutes or until potatoes reach desired tenderness

Recipe adapted from Aloo PhujiaRecipe by ChristyJ on All Recipes