Bhandare wale aloo ki sabji is a famous North Indian potato recipe, also known as vrat wale aloo ki sabji. This curry is very different in taste rather than common aloo ki sabji. The dish typically consists of boiled potatoes cooked in a thick and spicy gravy made with a variety of spices. Bhandare wale aloo ki sabji usually made during any pooja or hawans at the home. You can also try our other recipes: Phoran wali aloo ki sabji
Ingredients
- Potatoes (Aloo) – 4 (Big)
- Tomato – 1 (Big, roughly chopped)
- Green chilies – 7 (Slit)
- Turmeric powder – 1 teaspoon
- Coriander powder – 2 & 1/2 tablespoons
- Red chili powder – 1/2 tablespoon
- Kashmiri red chili powder – 1 teaspoon
- Ginger paste – 1 teaspoon
- Chat masala – 1 & 1/3 teaspoons
- Clarified butter – 2 tablespoons
- salt to taste
Phoran
- Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes and peel them. After peel them roughly mashed with hands and keep in side.
- Heat ghee in a pan over medium heat. Add phoran (cumin seeds) and let them splutter.
- Add the chopped tomato and cook for 2 minutes. Add dry spices (turmeric, coriander, red chili powder, and salt), mix it well.
- After 5 minutes add chat masala powder, kashmiri red chili powder and green chili and cook until oil separates from the sides.
- Add roughly mashed potatoes and cook for 5 minutes. Add 3 cups water and boil the Bhandare wale aloo ki sabji till it thickens a bit.
- Turn off the heat and add the chopped coriander leaves. In another pan heat 1 tablespoon ghee, add this tempering to the cooked bhandare wale aloo ki sabji. Leave it for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes serve with puri, rice, roti, sooji ki roti and paratha.
