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Potato Bhaji Recipe
‘Bhaji’ is a generic term used for a dry vegetable dish. A bhaji could be made using any and every kind of vegetable, but let’s talk a little about the omnipresent and widely consumed vegetable – potato. A potato bhaji is to vegetable dishes, what ‘classic salted’ chips are to other Lays variants – the simple and classic. To make this simple preparation all you need is some boiled potatoes, essential spices, chilies, and onion. Really, that’s it.
Usually had with some flatbread, as a side dish with rice and dal, or as a filling spread between plain dosa, the potato bhaji is the perfect dish to make when you are craving a delicious yet supremely easy to make meal. Follow the recipe below and whip up a quick potato bhaji at home within minutes!
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Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 20 minutes |
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- 4 boiled potatoes peeled and diced
- 2 tbsp urad dal
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
- 4 chopped Green chillies
- 10-12 Curry Leaves
- 2 onions thinly sliced
- 1 inch Ginger finely chopped
- 12 Cashew nuts optional
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 3 tbsp Oil
- a pinch of asafoetida
- salt to taste
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- Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard seeds and when they begin to crackle add green chilies; curry leaves, urad dal and sauté till the dal turns golden.
- Add onions and sauté till translucent. Add ginger and continue to sauté. Add cashew nuts, turmeric powder and asafetida and stir well. Add potato pieces and salt.
- While stirring mash the potato pieces lightly. Sprinkle a little water and continue to cook for further two to three minutes.
- Serve hot with your choice of flat bread, dosa, or rice and dal.