Aloo Chokha

Name: Aloo Chokha
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons filtered mustard oil (see Notes); 1 teaspoon coriander seeds; 2 dried red chiles , stemmed; 3 medium red onions , chopped; 3 or 4 cloves garlic , crushed; 3 or 4 green chiles , stemmed and chopped; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon ground roasted cumin; 6 small potatoes , boiled, peeled, and mashed; 1 teaspoon amchur (dried mango powder ); 1 teaspoon table salt

Chef

Sanjeev Kapoor

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Cookbook

How to Cook Indian

Published by Stewart, Tabori and Chang

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This image courtesy of Joseph DeLeo

My initial working years in the kitchen were in Varanasi in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, and my cooks in the hotel kitchen used to make this often for their lunch. It is prepared in a similar way in the neighboring state of Bihar.

NotesMustard Oil

Mustard oil is available in two varieties, filtered and refined. If you are using filtered mustard oil, you will need to first heat it until it reaches the smoking point, then let it cool completely before using. If you are using the refined variety, you can use it right away. In either case, please use mustard oil that is labeled specifically for cooking. If you cannot find it, regular vegetable oil will work as well.

Serves4 to 6

CostInexpensive

Easy

Total Timeunder 1 hour

One Pot MealYes

OccasionCasual Dinner Party, Family Get-together

Recipe Courseside dish, starch

Dietary Considerationegg-free, gluten-free, halal, kosher, peanut free, soy free, tree nut free, vegan, vegetarian

Equipmentfood processor

Mealdinner

Taste and Texturecreamy, spiced

Ingredients

2 tablespoons filtered mustard oil (see Notes)
1 teaspoon coriander seeds
2 dried red chiles, stemmed
3 medium red onions, chopped
3 or 4 cloves garlic, crushed
3 or 4 green chiles, stemmed and chopped
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon ground roasted cumin
6 small potatoes, boiled, peeled, and mashed
1 teaspoon amchur (dried mango powder)
1 teaspoon table salt

Instructions

Place a medium nonstick sauté pan over medium heat and add the mustard oil. When the oil starts smoking, remove from the heat and cool slightly.
Crush the coriander seeds in a mortar with a pestle. Cut the dried chiles into small pieces.
Return the pan with the oil to medium heat. When small bubbles appear at the bottom of the pan, add the dried chiles and onions, and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes or until the onions are golden brown.
Add the garlic and continue to sauté for 1 minute. Add the green chiles, crushed coriander seeds, ground coriander, and cumin powder, and stir. Add the potatoes and stir. Add the amchur and salt and stir well.
Transfer to a serving dish and serve hot.