How to make Chokha - Bihari delight made from either potatoes or brinjals and served with littis.
This recipe has featured on the show Khanakhazana.
Main Ingredients : Potatoes (आलू), Mustard Oil (सरसों का तेल)
Cuisine : Bihari
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
Hindi: Aloo
Why is it that when you are stuck at “what should we cook today” the answer is always “make some aloo!” Potatoes are like this…extremely popular and have multipurpose usage.
Well, don’t – it is a surprising source of vitamin C and provides useful amounts of starch, thiamine and niacin and around a hundred grams will provide about eighty calories.
Little did you know!
For more recipes related to Chokha checkout Batata Song , Aloo Matar, Achari Aloo, Baby Potatoes In Spicy Yogurt Gravy . You can also find more Main Course Vegetarian recipes like Stuffed Capsicums, Ratatouille, Soya Chunks Manchurian, Chana Dal aur Wadi with Chenna.
Chokha Recipe Card
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 11-15 minutes
Serve : 4
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Chokha Recipe
Potatoes boiled and mashed 5-6 medium
Mustard Oil 2 tablespoons
Coriander seeds 1 teaspoon
Dried red chillies 2
Onions chopped 3 medium
Garlic crushed 3-4 cloves
Green chillies chopped 3-4
Coriander powder 1 teaspoon
Cumin powder 1 teaspoon
Dry mango powder (amchur) 1 teaspoon
Salt to taste
Method
Step 1
Heat mustard oil in a pan. Crush the coriander seeds in a mortar with a pestle.
Step 2
Cut the red chillies into small pieces. When the oil begins to smoke, add the red chillies and onions and sauté for three to four minutes
Step 3
Add garlic and continue to sauté.
Step 4
Add green chillies, crushed coriander seeds, coriander powder and cumin powder and stir.
Step 5
Add potatoes and mix.
Step 6
Add amchur and salt and mix well.
Step 7
Serve hot with littis.
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