Monday 22 December 2014

Mashed Potato (Bhurta) - Indian Style

Ingredients:

Potatoes: 4 to 5, medium size, boiled peeled and mashed
Onions: 2 ( 1 sliced and 1 chopped)
Cilantro: 2 to 3 tbsp chopped
Green chillies: 2 chopped
Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
Red whole button chilly: 4 to 5
Chilly flakes: 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Mint leaves: 7 to 8 fresh or 1/2 tsp dried
Coriander seeds: 1/2 tsp (crushed)
Cumin seeds: 1/2 tsp (crushed)
Oil: 2 tbsp

Directions:

  1. Heat oil, add the sliced onions, cumin seeds and whole red chilly peppers. Fry till the onion is a light golden brown.
  2. Into the mashed potatoes add chilly flakes and salt.
  3. Add the potatoes to the onion mixture.
  4. Add crushed coriander and cumin seeds, stir to mix.
  5. Add chopped raw onions, 
  6. cilantro and the chopped chillies to the potatoes.
  7. If using fresh mint break the leaves, if dry mint crush the leaves, and add to the potatoes.
  8. Serve with roti or paratha.

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