Indian Spiced Mashed Potatoes Recipe (Aloo Chokha - Aloo Bharta)

Indian Spiced Mashed Potatoes Recipe (Aloo Chokha - Aloo Bharta)

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Indian Mashed Potatoes (Aloo Chokha or Aloo Bharta) is a spiced and flavorful dish made with mashed potatoes, mustard oil, green chili, and cilantro, offering a delicious alternative to regular mashed potatoes. This traditional Bihari recipe is naturally vegan and gluten-free, perfect as a side dish with rice or chapati.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Author Sravanthi Chanda

Ingredients

½ lb potatoes around 250 gms
⅓ cup onion finely chopped
3 tablespoon cilantro leaves chopped
1 green chili finely chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon black pepper powder
½ teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon mustard oil
Salt to taste

Instructions

Cook the potatoes and keep them aside. You can boil or steam the potatoes. I usually chop the potatoes into equal-sized cubes and boil them with sufficient water.
While potatoes are cooking, finely chop onion, green chili, and cilantro leaves.
Now take a mixing bowl and add boiled potatoes.
Mash the potatoes using a potato masher. Unlike mashed potatoes, these can be slightly chunky.
To this mashed potatoes, add all ingredients - finely chopped onion, green chili, cilantro leaves, ground black pepper, roasted cumin powder, salt, lemon juice, oil. Mix everything well.
Delicious and flavorful Indian-style mashed potatoes is ready to serve!

Notes

Adjust green chili, pepper powder, lime juice and salt according to your preference.

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