Saturday, August 30, 2008

Chatpata Aloo ( Spiced Potato)


Spiced Potatoes or Stuffed Potatoes are for those who Eat potato Sleep potato and Drink potato, i love this recipe and sure that you too will also enjoy like i did, specially in India mothers love to keep this recipe in lunch boxes of their son as this is one of the best lunch time snacks.


Ingredients






  1. 600 GMS potatoes



  2. Oil for deep frying



For filling:







  1. Scooped out portion of potatoes



  2. Salt and pepper according to taste



  3. A pinch of chaat masala powder



  4. 3 green chilies, chopped fine



Method







  1. Peel the potatoes and soak them in cold water.



  2. Scoop out the inner portion of the potatoes and parboil them till half cooked.



  3. Drain out the water and keep them aside.



For filling:







  1. Boil the scooped out portion of potatoes till done and drain out the water.



  2. Mash the scooped portion and add salt, pepper, green chilies and chaat masala. Mix well.



  3. Divide the mixture into equal portions. Stuff the parboiled scooped potatoes with this mixture.



How to proceed:







  1. Heat oil and fry the parboiled, stuffed potatoes till golden brown.



  2. Sprinkle chaat masala powder, salt and pepper powder over them.



  3. Garnish with tomato slices and sprigs of mint leaves. Serve hot.

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