Masala Bhaji (Batate Sukki Bhaji)
A spicy Masala bhaji with potatoes cooked in freshly ground coconut and spices. Served with dosas.
Ingredients
- 3-4 boiled potatoes about 2 cups chopped
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 3/4 cup grated fresh/frozen coconut
- 5-6 cloves lavang
- 2 " piece cinnamon Chakke,dalchini
- 2-3 pieces of tamarind or 1/4 tea spn extract
- 5-6 white peppercorns
- Salt
- 5-6 red chillies
- 1 tea spn coriander seeds
- Oil
- A pinch turmeric
Instructions
- Heat the oil. Fry cloves, cinnamon, pepper, red chillies and coriander seeds.
- Add coconut and fry for 5 minutes.
- Grind with tamarind and salt.
- Peel and cut boiled potatoes in big pieces.
- Cut onions.
- Heat oil and fry onions till they turn slightly brownish.
- Add potatoes and fry for a minute.
- Add the ground masala.
- Cook for 10min till all water is absorbed.
- Spread urad dosas batter on hot tava.
- Keep 2 table spoon of bhaji on left half of dosa.
- Cover with right half (as in masala dosa). Serve hot.