Name: Upwasachi Batata Bhaji
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 Potato, medium, boiled, peeled & cubed; 1½ tbsp Ghee, or peanut oil; 1 tsp Cumin Seeds; 2 Green Chili Pepper, crushed; 2 tbsp Peanuts, roasted & coarsely crushed; ¾ tsp Rock Salt, or to taste; 1 tbsp Coriander Leaves, optional garnish

1 hr 20 mintotal

20 min hands-on1 hr hands-off

Prep 10 min · Cook 10 min

Serves: 2
Difficulty: Easy
Spice: Mild

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Ingredients

Quantities are for 2 servings.

You'll need: Stovetop.

Includes cooling time.

Method

Dry roast the groundnuts until they develop a crisp exterior. Allow them to cool before peeling and processing into a coarse crush.
Heat the ghee in a heavy skillet over a medium flame until it is hot enough to temper.
Add the cumin seeds to the hot ghee and let them crackle.
Fold in the crushed green chillies, executing a brief sauté to infuse the lipid base with heat.
Add the cold boiled potato cubes and the rock salt. Toss gently so everything is coated without breaking the potato up.
Sustain the medium heat for 3-4 minutes, allowing the potatoes to develop a highly desirable, light golden sear on their edges.
3–4 min
Shower the pan with the crushed groundnuts, mixing cohesively to integrate the textural crunch.
Drop the heat and allow the flavors to harmonize for a final 1-2 minutes.
1–2 min
Sever the heat source and apply a fresh coriander garnish for an elevated finish.

How to tell it's done

Potatoes should be soft inside with slightly crisp edges and evenly coated with spices.

Nutrition

Per serving, from 2 servings.

390kcal

Where the calories come from

Protein9.2 g9%
Carbohydrate58.3 g58%
Fat14.6 g33%

Sugars: 3.3 g
Saturated fat: 6.4 g
Fibre: 7.7 g
Sodium: 896 mg
Calcium: 58 mg
Iron: 3.8 mg

Estimated by calculation from the ingredient list, using USDA FoodData Central. Not a laboratory analysis.

Getting it right

Tip

Do not overmix after adding potatoes to keep cubes intact. Groundnuts add both texture and protein.

What to serve it with

Serve with rajgira puri, sabudana vada, or curd for a complete vrat meal.

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