Potato Baaji
Potato Baaji
Ingredients
4 medium size potatoes (Quartered)
2 onions (thinly sliced)
2 green chillies (half slit)
A piece of ginger (chopped)
2 carrots (chopped)
A handfull of green peas (optional)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp musturd seeds
1 tsp urud dal seeds
Curry leaves / coriander leaves
Salt to taste
Method
Boil the quartered potatoes in salted water until tender (20 mn).
Drain & let it cool.
Peel , mash it & keep aside.
Use a chopper for carrots & ginger.
Heat oil in a pan. Splutter musturd seeds.
Add urud dal & fry .
Fry chopped onions till light golden brown.
Add carrots, chillies & ginger.
Fry for a while & add tumeric powder & salt.
Add water & simmer for 10mn.
when the water has dried up, add the mashed potatoes.
Garnish with fresh curry leaves / coriander leaves.
Goes very well with Dosa / Poori/ Chapathi.
This is one of the basics of Indian Cuisine.
This stuffing is used in Masala Dosa, Vegetable Samosa & Bonda.