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Broken Potatoes With Spices - Aloo Ka Bhurta















Ingredients

Quantity
Potatoes
¾ pounds
Oil
2 tbsp
Chopped onions
½ cup
Cumin seeds
½ tsp
Dried chillies – broken
2 to 3 (whole)
Turmeric
¼ tsp
Tomatoes – chopped
1/3 cup
Green chilli – chopped
1 whole
Salt
½ tsp
Cilantro leaves – chopped
3 tbsp


Boil the potatoes in their skins and leave them to cool. Then peel and break them into a lumpy mash. If preferred, peel potatoes first and then boil.

Heat the oil in a medium sized heavy bottomed saucepan and add the onion, cumin seeds, and whole dried chilies, breaking them into the pan. Fry until the onions turn a rich, golden brown. Add the mashed potato. Sprinkle in, and mix well after each addition, the turmeric, tomato, green chili, and salt. Blend in 3/4 to 1 cup of water and leave the mixture to cook over a low heat until it begins to bubble. Add half the cilantro leaves, stir, and cook for another 30 seconds.

Garnish the dish with the remaining cilantro leaves.