Aloo Chokha

Name: Aloo Chokha
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2-3 servings
Ingredients: 3 medium Potato, peeled and cubed; 1 medium Onion, thinly sliced; 2 cloves Garlic, finely chopped; 1 inch Ginger, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons mustard oil; 2 tablespoons Cilantro, chopped; 1 teaspoon Cumin, seeds; 1 teaspoon red chili powder; 1 teaspoon lemon juice; salt, to taste

Veg Vegan

Boiled potatoes smashed roughly with raw mustard oil, finely chopped raw onion, green chillies, and fresh coriander — no further cooking, just the heat of the boiled potato slightly wilting the onion. The rawness of the mustard oil dominates, giving the chokha its sharp, pungent edge. Eaten daily with dal and rice across eastern India's tribal and agrarian communities.

Cuisines

Chhattisgarhi Bihari Maithili Jharkhand

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Recipe

Prep: 15 min Cook: 20 min Total: 35 min 2-3 servings

Ingredients

	3 medium	Potato , peeled and cubed
	1 medium	Onion , thinly sliced
	2 cloves	Garlic , finely chopped
	1 inch	Ginger , finely chopped
	2 tablespoons	Mustard oil
	2 tablespoons	Cilantro , chopped
	1 teaspoon	Cumin , seeds
	1 teaspoon	Red chili powder
	1 teaspoon	Lemon juice
	—	Salt , to taste

Instructions

1 Boil the potatoes until tender, then peel and mash them in a bowl.
2 Finely chop the onion, garlic, and ginger.
3 Heat mustard oil in a pan until it reaches smoking point, then let it cool slightly.
4 Add cumin seeds to the oil and let them splutter.
5 Add chopped onion, garlic, and ginger to the oil and sauté until golden brown.
6 Add red chili powder and salt, and mix well.
7 Combine the sautéed mixture with the mashed potatoes.
8 Add lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves to the potato mixture and mix thoroughly.
9 Adjust salt and spices according to taste.
10 Serve the Aloo Chokha warm or at room temperature.

Tips

For a smoky flavor, roast the potatoes directly on a flame before mashing.