Name: Stuffed potato basket recipe by Shaziya Mirza at BetterButter
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 95 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Chana dal (washed, soaked for 1 hour) - 1/2 cup; Potatoes (medium size) - 6-7 nos; Onions (finely sliced) - 2 big; Coriander powder - 1 tsp; Red chilli powder -1/2 tsp; Haldi powder - 1/2 tsp; Garam masala powder- 1/2 tsp; Khataai or aamchur powder - 1 tsp; Kalonji (nigella seed) - 1/2 tsp; Methidana (fenugreek seed) 1/2 tsp; Zeera - 1/2 tsp; Salt to taste; Oil - 4 tbsp

ABOUT Stuffed potato basket RECIPE

Stuffed potato basket is basically North Indian dish. Made with potato flesh and split chana dal. Methidana and kalonji powder gives it a unique aroma.

Ingredients Serving: 3

Chana dal (washed, soaked for 1 hour) - 1/2 cup
Potatoes (medium size) - 6-7 nos
Onions (finely sliced) - 2 big
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Red chilli powder -1/2 tsp
Haldi powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder- 1/2 tsp
Khataai or aamchur powder - 1 tsp
Kalonji (nigella seed) - 1/2 tsp
Methidana (fenugreek seed) 1/2 tsp
Zeera - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 4 tbsp

Instructions

Dry roast zeera, kalonji, methidana on a tava without oil and grind to a coarse powder when cooled.
Now peel the potatoes and scoop out the flesh from the middle of the potatoes and keep the flesh and potatoes in separate water. You can use spoon for scooping I have used peeler here.
Heat 2 tbspn oil and fry sliced onions till pink in colour. Add coriander powder, chilly powder, haldi and fry for one minute.
Now add the flesh and soaked chana dal, salt and 1 tbsp water and cover and cook on low flame till done.
Add khataai or aamchur powder and switch off the flame.
Now fill the potatoes with above mixture.
Take a deep kadai and heat 2 tbsp oil and arrange all the stuffed potato basket and splash some water and remaining mixture. Sprinkle salt and cover and cook on low flame till potatoes becomes soft. At last sprinkle the methidana kalonji and zeera powder and cook for 5 more minutes and enjoy with roti or rice
Scoop the potato from middle.
Continue till forms like a basket.
It will be like this.
Final step

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