Bangladesh

Aloo Bhorta

Name: Aloo Bhorta
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Bangladesh
Ingredients: 500 g Potatoes; 1 piece Red onion; 2 pieces Green chili; 2 tbsp Mustard oil; 1 bunch Coriander; to taste Salt

Bengali mashed potato with mustard oil

Aloo bhorta is a simple, ubiquitous Bengali dish of mashed potato eaten with rice.

Raw onion, chili and a bold splash of mustard oil give the plain mash its characteristic, pungent character.

Servings3

Time20 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Potatoes500 g
Red onion1 piece
Green chili2 pieces
Mustard oil2 tbsp
Coriander1 bunch
Saltto taste

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Boil the potatoes soft and peel.
Very finely chop onion and chili.
Mash the potatoes with mustard oil and salt.
Mix in onion, chili and coriander.
Shape into small mounds and serve with rice.

Make it original

Mustard oil for aloo bhorta is in the Asia Boutique.

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