Thursday, October 6, 2011

Stuffed Potatoes - Bharela Batata nu Shak

Stuffed Potatoes
3-4 Medium sized potatoes
1/2 cup Crushed Ganthia  OR Toasted Besan
3-4 Cloves of Garlic
2 Tb Sp Paprika
1 T Sp Turmeric
1 T Sp Cumin Powder
1 T Sp Coriander Powder
Salt per taste
3 Tb Sp Oil (For Stuffing)
4 Tb Sp Oil to fry
2 Tb Sp Lemon Juice (Optional)
1 T Sp Sugar (Optional)
1/2 T Sp Garam Masala (Optional)
1 Tomato (Optional)
1 T Sp Garlic - Green Chili Paste (optional)
1 T Sp Cumin Seeds
Hing


  • Crush the garlic cloves and mix with Paprika, Ganthia , Turmeric, Coriander-Cumn Powder, Salt, Sugar,Lemon Juice, Garam Masala and Chili-Garlic paste and Oil
  • Wash the potatoes and cut in half.
  • Make 2 splits in each half, stuff with the mixture
  • Heat Oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, hing and potatoes.
  • Cover and cook on medium flame, if you want gravy add remaining stuffing and water. 
  • When it is about to be done, add tomato pieces.
  • Serve hot with Chapati. 
For Variation instead of ganthiya powder use toasted besan or toasted and crushed peanuts.
You can even try crushed daliya-bhune chana (chick peas)

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