🇮🇳 Indian Vegetarian

Aloo Chokha

Name: Aloo Chokha
Prep time: 11 min
Cook time: 23 min
Total time: 34 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 1/2 tsp Garam Masala; to taste Salt; 1, finely chopped Onion; 2, chopped Tomato; 2 Green Chili; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 1 tsp Coriander Powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil; 3 medium, cubed Potato; 1, thinly sliced Red Onion; 1 tsp Red Chili Powder; 1 tsp Mustard Oil

🇮🇳 Indian

Smoked mashed potato with raw onion and mustard oil, Bihar on a plate. Simple, spiced straight-talk food — no gravy to hide behind. Pile beside phulka and a bowl of cooled yogurt.

Prep 11 min Cook 23 min Serves 2 Easy

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Garam Masala1/2 tsp
Saltto taste
Onion1, finely chopped
Tomato2, chopped
Green Chili2
Cumin Seeds1 tsp
Coriander Powder1 tsp
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Vegetable Oil2 tbsp
Potato3 medium, cubed
Red Onion1, thinly sliced
Red Chili Powder1 tsp
Mustard Oil1 tsp

Optional extras

Fresh Cilantro2 tbsp, chopped

Instructions

1
Pat the potato dry and chop it into similar-sized chunks — dry surfaces brown better.
2
Warm the oil, add cumin and a pinch of asafoetida, then the onions — cook till bronzed at the edges.
3
Stir in ginger garlic paste and green chili; after a minute add the ground spices with a splash of water so they don't scorch.
4
Add the potato and the red onion, toss to coat in the masala, cover and cook on low, stirring twice, until tender.
5
Kill the heat, stir through the cilantro and the mustard oil, and rest five minutes before serving.

Chef's tip

Roasted peanut powder stirred in at the end adds body without cream.

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Watch how it's made

Video: Aloo Chokha/Alu Bhorta Recipe—Alu Bhate Recipe—Bengali Recipe of Spicy Mashed Potato · on YouTube