A staple for all Indian households, comfort food for most and extremely easy to make – this dish can be churned out in a few minutes.
Recipe:
Poatoes – 4 medium sized
Oil – 1 to 1 ½ tablespoon. Can be replaced with ghee (clarified butter).
Cumin seeds – ¾ tablespoon
Green chillies – 1
Ginger – ½ inch piece, grated
Green chillies – 1
Ginger – ½ inch piece, grated
Salt – to taste
Lemon juice – 1 ½ teaspoon
Peanuts (roasted)- 1 ½ tablespoon
Chaat masala (optional) – ½ teaspoon
- Boil potatoes. Make sure not to over boil. Peel and cut it into cubes.
- Heat a wide bottomed pan. Add oil/ghee (clarified butter).
- Add cumin, ginger and green chillies, saute for a minute.
- Add peanuts. Add potatoes in single layer.
- Sprinkle salt, turmeric, add lemon juice. A small pinch of chaat masala may be added.
- Mix gently such that the potatoes getting mashed.
- Turn off the heat after 2 minutes, garnish with finely chopped cilantro.
Enjoy with puri, roti, paratha or whatever suits your fancy!
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