How to make Tikha Batata -
boiled potatoes tossed in a spicy ground masala.
This recipe is from the book Street Food.
Main Ingredients : Potato (आलू), Kashmiri red chillies (काशमीरी लाल मिर्च)
Cuisine : Rajasthani
Course : Main Course Vegetarian
For more recipes related to Tikha Batata checkout Vegetable Kurma, Batata Bhaji, Batata Song , Aloo Matar . You can also find more Main Course Vegetarian recipes like Thai Paneer Green Curry Paneer Moilee Special Corn Curry Aloo Wadiyan - SK Khazana
Tikha Batata Recipe Card
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!
Prep Time : 16-20 minutes
Cook time : 6-10 minutes
Serve :
Level Of Cooking : Easy
Taste : Spicy
Ingredients for Tikha Batata Recipe
Potato boiled, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes 5 large
Kashmiri red chillies 6-8
Cumin seeds 1/2 tablespoon
Coriander seeds 1/2 tablespoon
Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon
Amchur powder 1 teaspoon
Oil 2 tablespoons
Mustard seeds 1/2 teaspoon
Curry leaves 4-5
Asafoetida a pinch
Salt to taste
Fresh coriander leaves chopped 2 tablespoons
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Green chutney 2 tablespoons
Tamarind chutney 2 tablespoons
Method
Step 1
Dry-roast the Kashmiri chillies, cumin seeds and coriander seeds for two to three minutes; grind to a coarse paste along with the turmeric powder, dried mango powder and very little water.
Step 2
Heat the oil in a kadai; add the mustard seeds and when they crackle, add the curry leaves. Add the asafoetida and ground masala along with half a cup of water and cook over low heat for two to three minutes, or till the oil separates.
Step 3
Add the potatoes and salt, toss gently, cover and cook over low heat for two minutes. Stir in the coriander leaves and lemon juice and transfer to a serving bowl. Drizzle green chutney and tamarind chutney over the top and serve hot with rotis or pav.
Nutrition Info
Calories : 919 Kcal
Carbohydrates : 144.1 gm
Protein : 12.1 gm
Fat : 33.2 gm
Other : 14gm
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