Bataate Kaatla - Spicy Potato Pieces

One of the quick recipes that my mummy and my Vasanti Mhaav (mummy's elder sister) had in store was Bataate Kaatla....Kaatla meaning cut pieces of vegetable. (I haven't heard this recipe from any other GSB person than those two).......This is also a Ghar Ka Khaana (recipes made at home). The flavour of garlic and ginger with green chilli is vital in this recipe.

This is my entry for the event:
Ode to Potato hosted by Sia at http://www.monsoonspice.com/2008/01/announcing-ode-to-potato.html

Bataate Kaatla



Ingredients:

For four persons:

• 2 Potatoes peeled, washed and sliced in individual circles.


• 6-7 cloves of garlic


• a small piece of ginger


• 1 green chilli


• 1 tsp red chilli powder


• 1 tsp turmeric powder


• 1 tsp coriander powder


• 1 tsp mustard seeds

Method:

1. Thrush the garlic cloves and the piece of ginger with the green chilli and form a coarse paste.


2. In a hot sauce pan, add some oil. When the oil is heated add some mustard seeds.


3. When they sputter add the potato pieces and saute for a while.


4. Now add the thrushed ginger-garlic paste.


5. Cook for a minute. Add the chilli, coriander and turmeric powder and some salt. Saute for a while.


6. You can also add some sabji masala. This one was made without it.


7. When cooked, pour it in a serving bowl and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. Serve hot with roti. Well I usually have it with curd rice. Yummy !!!!!!!

Note: You can also alter this dish by adding some yogurt when the potatoes are sauted. Cook for a while...and voila Dahi wale aloo is ready....:)