Name: Aloo chop | Aloo vada | Aloo Bonda recipe by Lipika Mishra at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 small potatoes boiled and mashed; 2 green chilies chopped (can skip for kids); 1 medium onion chopped finely; 1 teaspoon Coriander leave; 1 tomato chopped small; 1/2 teaspoon red chilly powder; 1 pinch of Asafoetida / hing; 1/3 teaspoon garam masala; 1 inch grated ginger; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; handful of roasted peanuts; Batter; 2 Tablespoon of Besan; 1/2 tea spoon turmeric powder; 1/2 tea spoon red chili powder; salt to taste; 1 pinch Baking soda; 1/3 teaspoon kalonji; 1/4 cup water; Oil for deep frying

Ingredients Serving: 4

4 small potatoes boiled and mashed
2 green chilies chopped (can skip for kids)
1 medium onion chopped finely
1 teaspoon Coriander leave
1 tomato chopped small
1/2 teaspoon red chilly powder
1 pinch of Asafoetida / hing
1/3 teaspoon garam masala
1 inch grated ginger
1/2 teaspoon cumin
handful of roasted peanuts
Batter
2 Tablespoon of Besan
1/2 tea spoon turmeric powder
1/2 tea spoon red chili powder
salt to taste
1 pinch Baking soda
1/3 teaspoon kalonji
1/4 cup water
Oil for deep frying

Instructions

Add salt , turmaric powder and red chilly powder, garam masala, to the potatoes and mashed it without any lumps keep it aside.
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a non stick pan. Add the ginger and chopped green chilies and fry until the raw smell goes off .
Then add onion fry till raw smell goes now add tomatoes and cook till tender.
Add the mashed potato.
Mix on low flame and add the peanuts (preferably dry roasted earlier - you can use raw ones too).
Keep aside and let it cool.
Prepare the batter by mixing the besan well with the salt and turmeric powder and chili powder, kalonji, a pinch of soda, until no lumps remain.
Make the batter a little thick so that it coats the stuffing nicely.
Heat the oil for deep frying.
Divide the potato mixture into small balls with your palm.
Dip each round piece in the batter and deep fry till golden brown.
Serve hot with ketchup or green chutney as I did... Happy cooking..:blush::blush:

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