Batata Bhaji is a simple and easy side dish (sabzi) from Konkani cuisine. It's made using potatoes and basic spices and pairs well with Indian flatbread like Poori and Chapati. This basic Indian potato recipe is very versatile and can be repurposed as filling for parathas, sandwiches, dosas, and rolls/wraps. This recipe is without onion.
Ingredients
For poori:
1 cup wheat flour/ atta
Salt to taste
Water to knead the dough
For potato bhaji:
3 boiled potatoes
4 tsp oil
1 tsp mustard
2 tsp urad dal
1 sprig of curry leaves
1/2 tsp turmeric powder / Haldi
3 chopped green chillies
1 tsp hing/asafoetida
Salt to taste
2 tbsp fresh grated coconut
Procedure
In a bowl take atta, salt, mix well and make a hard dough using water as required
In a pan take oil, add mustard, once it starts crackling, add curry leaves, urad dal, and fry for a minute
Add turmeric powder,green chillies ,hing and fry, add boiled potato cut into small cubes
Put the salt, grated coconut, and toss well
Make pooris and serve hot with bhaji.
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