Aaloo Ki Bhujia

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Aaloo ki bhujia, also known as aloo bhujia, is a popular Indian dish made with potatoes and a blend of spices. It is a simple and easy-to-make dish that can be served as a side dish or main course.

To prepare aaloo ki bhujia, potatoes are peeled and cut into thin strips or grated. Onions and green chilies are chopped and added to a pan with hot oil. Once the onions become translucent, the potatoes are added along with spices like cumin, coriander, turmeric, and red chili powder. The potatoes are then cooked over low heat until they become soft and tender.

Aaloo ki bhujia is often garnished with fresh coriander leaves and served with roti (Indian flatbread) or rice. It can also be served as a filling for sandwiches or wraps. The dish can be made spicy or mild, depending on personal taste.

Ingredients

Oil 1/2 cupPotatoes 4 medium cut into small cubesOnion 1 medium choppedCurry leaves fewCumin seeds 1 tspFennel seeds 1 tspMustard seeds 1/2 tspBlack seeds / Kalonji 1/4 tspCoriander seeds coarsely crushed 1 tspButton Chilies fewSalt 1 tspRed chili flakes 1 tspBlack pepper grounded 1 tspTurmeric powder 1/4 tspTomato 1 medium choppedYogurt 1 tbl.spCoriander leaves choppedGreen chilies 3 to 4 (optional)

How To Make

1. Add oil in pan once heated add onion and saute.2. Once onion translucent add curry leaves, cumin seeds,fennel seeds, mstard seeds, black seeds/ kalonji, coriander seeds along with button chilies and saute a well on medium flame until onions turned golden brown.3. Then add potatoes in pan and saute for a 30 seconds.4. Add in salt, red chili flakes, grounded black pepper, turmeric powder with 2 tbl.sp of water and roast until aroma of cook spices comes off.5. Now add tomatoes and yogurt and mix well with potatoes.6. Add 1/4 cup of water, cover the pan with lid and cook on slow flame until potatoes tender.7. Once all the moisture dries-up add coriander and green chilies.8. Mix well and put it on dum for 5 minutes.9. Serve with Daal, white rice or even you can enjoy this with parathas or chapati.