Potato Baaji

Ingredients:

1. Potato - 1(medium size)
2. Oil - 2tsp
3. Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
4. Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp 
5. Onion - 1(medium size)
6. Cumin - 1/2 tsp
7. Turmeric Powder -1/2 tsp
8. Curry Leaves- 4 or 5 leaves
9. Green chilly -1
10. Ginger - very small piece
11. Asafoetida - a pinch
12. Coriander Leaves  for garnishing
13. Salt
14. Water

Method:

• Boil the potatoes with the outer covering, if the fork/Knife enters potato smoothly that means potato is boiled, peel of its outer cover with hands, the cover comes out very easily. Smash it and keep it aside.
• Take a Pan and add Oil, heat it for some seconds. To this add Mustard Seeds, when it splatters add Urad Dal, Cumin Seeds, Curry Leaves, Turmeric Powder, Asafoetida, Ginger, Green Chilli, Onion and fry until onion turns translucent
• At this point add half a cup of water and salt, adjust salt here as per ur taste, allow it to boil
• As it boils add smashed potato and mix well. If water is less add bit more of water so that all potatoes are immersed in it. Keep it boiling until all the water in it vaporizes.
• As the water vaporizes remove the vessel from the gas and garnish with coriander leaves.

P.S : This Baaji can be used as a stuffing for samosa or Pakoda.

Serves: 3
Preparation Time: 10min