Puri Bhaji | Batata Bhaji

Boiling Potatoes

1. First rinse the potatoes thoroughly in water.
2. Boil the potatoes in water till they are cooked completely and are fork tender.
3. You could opt to cook potatoes in a stovetop pressure cooker, steamer pan or the Instant Pot.
4. Once they are warm or cool down, peel them and chop.

Making Batata Bhaji

1. In a pan, heat the peanut oil. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and urad dal.
2. Fry till the mustard crackles and starts making sound and the urad dal begins to turn brown.
3. Add the chopped onions. Fry on low to medium-heat until they become soft and translucent.
4. Next add the chopped ginger and green chilies. Fry for some seconds on low heat.
5. Add the curry leaves. Stir and fry for a few seconds.
6. Add the turmeric powder and asafoetida. Stir to mix on low heat. Don't burn the turmeric.
7. Next, add the chopped potatoes, and half of the coriander leaves.
8. Stir to mix and add water. Season with salt. Stir to combine evenly. Cover the pan with lid.
9. Let the batata bhaji simmer for 5-6 minutes on a low heat.
10. There should be some moisture in the bhaji and it should not be very dry.
11. Turn off heat and add the remaining chopped coriander leaves.
12. Stir to mix. Serve the Batata Bhaji hot with Poori, chapati or dosa.