Aloo Bharta [Indian Mashed Potatoes]
Aloo bharta or bhorta is the traditional style of Pakistani Indian mashed potatoes prepared within 10 minutes. It's a comfort food cooked with boiled potatoes sautéed with fresh herbs and spices. It's a multi-purpose vegetarian side dish ideally served at dinner or lunch. Perfect to pair up with roti, naan, or steamed rice.
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Servings: 3 Person
Calories: 115kcal
Ingredients
- 5 Fully boiled Potatoes Medium size
- 3 teaspoon Vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds zeera
- 4 teaspoon Onion chopped
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Red Chilies laal mirch
- ½ teaspoon Chaat Masala
- ⅓ teaspoon Turmeric Powder haldi
- 2 teaspoon Green chilies sliced
- 2 teaspoon Coriander hara dhania chopped
Instructions
Boil The Potatoes
- Boil potatoes in a deep pan until soft, then peel and mash them roughly.
Temper The Spices
- Add vegetable or mustard oil and sauté cumin seeds with green chilies in a preheated pan for a few seconds.
- Add chopped onions and sauté for a minute on medium heat.
- Season with salt, red chili powder, turmeric powder and chaat masala.
Mix With Boiled Potatoes
- Add hot boiled potatoes with tempered spices and mash them properly.
- Stir and cook for a minutes on medium heat to mix up all ingredients.
- Add freshly chopped green coridner and mix well.
- Now the delicious aloo bharta is ready to serve.
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Notes
- Based on best practices, use starchy potatoes as they don't hold their shape and are good for mashing. They are floury in texture so always yield a good taste after cooking with spices and herbs.
- The flavor of mustard oil makes the traditional taste of bhurta. If you don't have then skip with canola or vegetable oil. You can use mustard seeds to add a flavor of mustard to bhurta as per your choice.
- You are open to variations in spices according to taste.
- Chaat masala is my secret ingredient as it always helps to bring good taste without using so many other spices.
- Mash the potatoes right after boiling. Coarsely mash the potatoes to get good results.
- Tips For Extra Flavor: Use coriander seeds, carom seeds, and Kashmiri red chilies. Chaat masala can be substituted with mango powder. To add a smoky flavor, roast the potatoes in the oven for a few minutes (optional).
Nutrition
Serving: 50g | Calories: 115kcal
