Poori Bhaji – Aloo Bhaji – Aloo Poori Bhaji

Poori Bhaji is a very popular north Indian combo. South Indians would vote for Poori Masala. This is also a very yummy combo since both are potato based recipes. Potato is an all rounder veggie. I have been wanting to post this recipe here since a long time. This Aloo Poori Bhaji is Chotu`s favourite. He once tried in this in a restaurant and became a fan of it. It is simple to make. Try this combo next time u make pooris. Check HERE for Poori recipe.

Here is the video..

[Preparation Time-10 mins : Cooking Time- 30 mins]

Poori Bhaji Ingredients:

• Potatoes – 6 to 8
• Onion – 2
• Green chillies – 2
• Tomato – 2
• Oil – 2 tbsp
• Mustard – 1 tsp
• Jeera – 1 tsp
• Hing/Asafoteida – a pinch
• Salt – as needed
• Chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
• Chaat Masala – 1/4 tsp
• Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp
• Kasoori Methi – a generous pinch

Method:

• Pressure cook potatoes for 2-3 whistles. Peel the skin and mash it roughly. Keep it ready. Heat a pan with oil and add mustard seeds & cumin seeds. Add a pinch of asafoetida and saute for a few seconds. Add sliced onions and slit green chillies. Saute until translucent.

• Add chopped tomatoes followed by salt, chilli powder, coriander powder & turmeric powder. Saute until oil oozes out. Now add the potatoes to it. Mix well.

• Add a cup of water and let it boil for about 5 mins. All the ingredients would have blend well and it would be in perfect consistency. Add chaat masala, garam masala & kasoori methi. Mix well and boil for a couple of mins. Switch off the flame.

Thats it! Yummy Poori Bhaji ready!

Serve hot with puffy pooris.

Tips:

1. Adding chaat masala is totally optional.
2. Instead of cooking the potatoes and adding u can add raw cubed potatoes to the onion tomato gravy and cook it too..

– By Sundari Nathan