Bhojpuri Aloo

by Tarla Dalal

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Traditional Bhojpuri aloo or stuffed potatoes in mouth-watering gravy can be easily prepared in a microwave oven. A well thought out combo of spices ranging from cinnamon to shahjeera, make this a real culinary masterpiece!

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Preparation Time: 5 to 7 minutes
Cooking Time: 7 minutes
Serves 2
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Ingredients

3 cooked potatoes, peeled and halved
2 cloves (laung / lavang)
1 cardamom (elaichi)
1 bayleaf (tejpatta)
6 mm (¼") cinnamon piece (dalchini)
1/2 tsp caraway seeds (shahjeera)
1/4 tsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
1 tbsp onion paste
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
2 tbsp curds (dahi)
3 tbsp milk
2 tsp oil
salt to taste

To be mixed into a stuffing
4 tbsp cooked mashed potatoes
a pinch of turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp chopped coriander (dhania)
salt to taste

For the garnish
2 tsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)

Method

Scoop one half of the potato and stuff with 2 teaspoons of the stuffing. Repeat for the remaining 5 potato halves. Keep aside.
Combine the oil, cloves, cardamom, bayleaf, cinnamon and caraway seeds in a microwave-proof bowl and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes.
Add the ginger-garlic paste, onion paste, turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt, mix well and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes.
Add the curds and milk and mix well microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
Add the stuffed potatoes to the gravy, mix well and microwave on HIGH for 2 minutes.
Serve hot garnished with coriander.

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