Banarasi Bharwan Aloo
by MONIKA BHOJWANI
17 Aug 2011
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Half cut potatoes stuffed with paneer, coriander leaves, green chillies, raisins, cashewnuts and cooked in a tasty and thick gravy.
Banarasi Bharwan Aloo recipe - How to make Banarasi Bharwan Aloo
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Makes 4 servings
500 gms medium sized potatoes
oil for deep frying
100 gms grated paneer (cottage cheese)
2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
4 chopped green chillies
1 tbsp raisins (kismis)
10 chopped cashewnuts (kaju)
salt to taste
1 tsp roasted and crushed fennel seeds (saunf)
2 tbsp oil
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
2 cups tomato puree
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1 tbsp tamarind (imli) pulp
1/2 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
1 cup jaggery (gur)
2 tbsp fresh cream
Method
- Method
- Peel and halve potatoes.
- Heat the oil in a kadai and deep-fry potatoes till they are golden brown from all the sides. Drain and keep aside to cool.
- Scoop out the middle of each half potato and chop the scooped out portion of the potatoes.
- Add the paneer, coriander, green chillies, raisins, cashewnuts and salt and mix well.
- Stuffed the scooped out potato halves with this filling and keep aside.
- Heat two tbsp of oil in a kadai, add asafoetida, roasted fennel seeds, cumin seeds, ginger and sauté for few seconds. Add tomato puree and saute for 2 minutes.
- Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder, 1/2 cup of water and cook for three to four minutes.
- Add the tamarind pulp and mix well.
- Add the amchur powder, grated jaggery and salt and mix well.
- Add stuffed potatoes to this gravy and cook on a slow flame for three to four minutes.
- Add the fresh cream and stir gently and cook till the gravy is reduced slightly.
- Serve hot.
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