Spicy Potato accompaniment (Batata bhajee)

                                       

Boiled and diced potatoes, stir fried with onions and a few spices. Easy to prepare but very tasty. Goes well with almost anything . Yet another preparation using the humble and versatile potato.

INGREDIENTS :

4 med sized potatoes Boiled and chopped/diced

1 Big onion finely chopped 

2 inches of ginger

Few Curry leaves 

2 Tbsp Oil

1 tsp urad dal 

1 tsp mustard seeds

1/2 tsp Cumin seeds

a Pinch of Hing/asafoetida

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

6 to 8 green chillies .

Juice of 1/2 lemon

1 tsp sugar

salt to taste 

Coriander leaves chopped for garnishing .

METHOD FOR THE FILLING :

1. Boil and dice/chop the Potatoes and keep aside.

2. In a kadai heat the oil .

3. Add the cumin seeds and mustard seeds.

4. When seeds crackle, add the hing and turmeric powder and stir a bit.

4. Make a paste of chillies and ginger (without adding any water)

5. Add urad daal and the chillies-ginger paste to the oil and saute a little. 

6. Add the curry leaves 

7. Now add the onion and Stir well.

8. Keep covered on a low flame till onion is translucent .

9. Now add diced potato, lemon juice ,sugar and salt . Mix well for a minute or two.

10 Your spicy batata bhajee is ready. 

11. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.

12. Serve hot with Pooris, Roti or phulkas.