Potato Bhaji

This basic, simple and easy Indian potato dish has a dry texture. A perfect breakfast or brunch dish for lazy weekends. In Goa it is also known as botatea bhaji or batata sukhi bhaji. Usually in Goa, it’s a popular Sunday breakfast along with the family in local tea hotels or tea stalls after Sunday church service. Accompanied by pav (or goan pao,ladi pao) or deep fried pooris.
  • Passive
    20 minutes
  • Prep
    10 minutes
  • Cook
    15 minutes
  • Servings
    6 people

Ingredients

  • 4 Potatoes (Boiled, peeled and cubed)
  • 2 Onions (Sliced)
  • 12 Curry leaves
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp Cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 tbsp Ginger (Chopped)
  • 2 Green chillies (Finely chopped)
  • Oil
  • Salt
  • Coriander (Finely chopped)

Instructions

  • 1 In a pan, add oil. Add Mustard seeds, allow them to splutter. Add the cumin seeds. Add the curry leaves.
  • 2 Add onion and fry till soft and translucent.
  • 3 Add the turmeric, ginger, chillies and salt. Mix well. Fry for 2 minutes.
  • 4 Add the boiled potatoes, add 1/4 cup water and cook for 5 mins. Add coriander.
  • 5 Serve hot with pav or pooris. (See Recipe notes for pao recipe and spinach puris recipe link).

Recipe Notes

  1. Tastes best with pooris.
  2. This recipe is kid friendly.
  3. You can add green peas to the bhaji as well.
  4. This potato bhaji can be used as a filling for dosas or even as a filling for samosas.
  5. Click here for Goan Pao Recipe.
  6. Click here for Palak (Spinach) Puris Recipe.
 

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