You must have had Baingan Bharta and chapati for dinner, but now you must try Aloo Bharta instead. The recipe of Aloo Bharta is very simple and easy. You do not have to roast potatoes for this recipe. For Aloo Bharta, you only have to roast some spices and mix them with potatoes.
The ingredients include-
Potato – 500 grams (boiled)
Amchur powder – 1 teaspoon
Gram Masala powder – 1 teaspoon
Chat Masala powder – 1 teaspoon
Salt – as per taste
Green chilli – 2 to 3 finely chopped
Green coriander – 2 tablespoons finely chopped
Dry red chilli – 2 to 3
Cumin – 1 teaspoon
Black pepper – 1 teaspoon
Whole coriander – 2 teaspoon
Onion – 2 cut in medium size thin-slice
Asafoetida – a pinch
Oil – 1/4th cup
Aloo Bharta Recipe
First take cumin, whole coriander, dry red chilli, and black pepper in a pan and dry roast them until a fragrance starts coming. Now keep these spices on a plate to cool down. Till then, mash the boiled potatoes. Do not mash it very finely, leave some chunks. Now take the cooled spices, put them in a mixer and grind them, and put this powder in mashed potatoes.
Next, you have to properly mix garam masala powder, amchur powder, chat masala powder, salt as per taste, green chilli, and green coriander. Next, put some oil in a pan and heat it. Put cumin and asafoetida together and cook it for a while. Now put onion in the pan and fry till it turns light golden brown. Add the potato mixture that you prepared and cook it for 4 to 5 minutes.
Add some green coriander and mix it. You aloo Bharta is ready. You can serve it with chapati or Paratha.