Aloo Bhaji

Bhaji in Gujarati and Marathi means a vegetable dish and what happens when our main vegetable is Aloo ji, then our bhaji becomes ' Aloo Bhaji'.

This recipes goes well with Puri and can also be used for Masla Dosa. Hot puris and tasty Aloo bhaji..What a delight !! to have for breakfast on our weekends.

Ingredients:

1. Potatoes - medium sized 2
2. Onion - 1 big chopped
3. Green chilly- 3 slit lengthwise
4. Tomato - 1/2 chopped into 3 pieces
5. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
6. Garlic - 1 clove chopped
7. Split urad daal - 1 tsp
8. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
9. Dhanya leaves chopped - 1 tbsp
10. Salt - as required
11. Oil- 2 tbsp

First step, peel the potatoes, chop into medium sized pieces and pressure cook  for 2 whistles with little water and 1/4 tsp salt.

Remove from flame. Once the pressure is completely released. open the lid, smash the potatoes, lightly with the back of your spoon.

Take a wok / sauce pan. Heat the oil. Add the the urad daal. Once it starts turning golden brown, add the cumin seeds. Saute for 1 min. Now add the chopped onions , green chilly and chopped garlic. Add salt as required. Saute it well till the onion turn light brown.

Now add  turmeric powder and saute again for 1 min.  Next, add the tomatotes and saute again till the tomatoes gets half cooked.

Add the smashed potatoes and mix it well till the sauted onion gets mixed well with the potatoes.

Keep on low flame for 2 mins. Remove, garnish with chopped Dhaniya leaves.

Aloo bhaji ready !!!!