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Puri Bhaji | Batata Bhaji

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Experience the comforting flavors of Batata Bhaji, a gently spiced potato dish infused with aromatic coriander, ginger, and a blend of Indian spices. This semi-dry potato preparation is traditionally served with the crispy fried Indian bread known as poori (or puri), giving rise to its name - Puri Bhaji.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 341 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 potatoes – medium-sized
  • 1 cup onion chopped or 1 large onion
  • 1 teaspoon chopped green chillies or 1 green chilli
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1.5 teaspoon urad dal (husked and split black gram)
  • ⅓ cup water or as needed
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder (ground turmeric)
  • 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
  • ½ cup coriander leaves – chopped, divided
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped ginger or 1 inch peeled ginger
  • 12 to 15 curry leaves
  • 2 or 3 tablespoons peanut oil or sunflower oil
  • salt as required

Instructions
 

Boiling Potatoes

  • First rinse the potatoes thoroughly in water.
  • Boil the potatoes in water till they are cooked completely and are fork tender.
  • You could opt to cook potatoes in a stovetop pressure cooker, steamer pan or the Instant Pot.
  • Once they are warm or cool down, peel them and chop.

Making Batata Bhaji

  • In a pan, heat the peanut oil. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and urad dal.
  • Fry till the mustard crackles and starts making sound and the urad dal begins to turn brown.
  • Add the chopped onions. Fry on low to medium-heat until they become soft and translucent.
  • Next add the chopped ginger and green chilies. Fry for some seconds on low heat.
  • Add the curry leaves. Stir and fry for a few seconds.
  • Add the turmeric powder and asafoetida. Stir to mix on low heat. Don't burn the turmeric.
  • Next, add the chopped potatoes, and half of the coriander leaves.
  • Stir to mix and add water. Season with salt. Stir to combine evenly. Cover the pan with lid.
  • Let the batata bhaji simmer for 5-6 minutes on a low heat.
  • There should be some moisture in the bhaji and it should not be very dry.
  • Turn off heat and add the remaining chopped coriander leaves.
  • Stir to mix. Serve the Batata Bhaji hot with Poori, chapati or dosa.

Nutrition

Calories: 341kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gSodium: 324mgPotassium: 963mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3gCalcium: 54mgIron: 2mg
Keyword Puri Bhaji
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