BATATA RASSA BHAJI

Batata  bhaji is one of my favourite bhaji. Generally we do this bhaji for offering to God as naivedyam or bhog .You can do this with boiled potatoes or without boiling.  Just temper with a little spices and within few minutes your batata  bhaji is ready to be served .The humble potatoes get a lovely makeover, this dish taste great with pooris. This can be made with garam masala or simply with red chilli powder, turmeric and salt. This could be a breakfast, brunch, quick meal, side food or a complete meal if clubbed with rice or chapatti.  It’s also known as patal curry or rassa in local language of Maharashtra.

INGREDIENTS:

2 Big Sized Potato

1 onion

5-6 Garlic Cloves

1 Inch Ginger

3 Tsp Red Chilli Powder

½ Tsp Turmeric Powder

1 ½ Tsp Salt

1 Tsp Cumin-Mustard Seeds

Water

Oil

METHOD:

STEP 1 – Chop the potato small cube sized pieces. Chop the onion and make a paste of ginger garlic in motar-pastle.

STEP 2 – Take a deep pan , add oil ,crackle the cumin-mustard ,add ginger-garlic paste and onion and sauté for short period or till the rawness of onion disappear.

STEP 3 – Add the turmeric powder and red chilli powder with the salt. Roast spices well .

STEP 4 – Now add potato in it and cook for a minute or two with lid. Uncover it and mix well with the spices and add water .

STEP 5 – Add sufficient water to cook ,adjust the consistency as per your choice. It will take hardly 5-10 minutes to cook .

STEP 6 – Check it whether cooked or not and switch off the heat if cooked properly. Add fresh, chopped coriander and serve to your dear ones.

Serve hot with chapatti ,dal –rice or on festivals with the crispy pooris.