Bhargan Tandoori Aloo

Ingredients for Bhargan Tandoori Aloo:

1. Potato – 12

2. Oil – As needed

3. Cumin seeds – 1 small spoon

4. Green chillies – 5, chopped

    Ginger chopped – 4 small spoons

5. Raisins – 4 small spoons

    Broken cashews – 2 big spoons

6. Green peas – 80 gm

    Paneer – 100 gm

    Khova – 50 gm

7. Chat masala – ½ small spoon

    Chilli powder – ¼ small spoon

    Turmeric powder – 1 pinch

8. Tandoori masala – As required

9. Coriander leaves chopped – 2 small spoons

    Chat masala – ½ small spoon

    Cream – A little

How to prepare Bhargan Tandoori Aloo?

1. Clean potatoes and curve cylinder shapes with 1.5 inch width and 2 inch length.

2. Using a small knife, remove the inner parts.

3. Deep fry the outer shells of potatoes till golden brown.

4. Cut the peeled off parts into small bits and deep fry in oil.

5. Heat oil in a pan and sputter cumin seeds.

6. Sauté ginger and green chillies in this oil followed by raisins and cashews.

7. Add ingredients no: 6 to it along with fried small potato pieces.

8. Add ingredients no: 7 to this mixture, mix the contents well and put the flame off.

9. Use this mixture as filling for cylinder shaped potatoes and paste tandoori masala.

10. Skew these potatoes to a skewer or lengthy stick and roast in medium flame (direct flame).

11. Cut the potatoes lengthwise and place them on a serving plate.

12. Decorate the plate with ingredients no: 9 and serve.

Archive: Vanitha Magazine, August 1-14, 2016

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