poori bhaji recipe with step by step photos – this is the maharashtrian version of potato curry with pooris.

this is a dry potato sabzi served with pooris and sometimes accompanied with onion slices, lemon wedges and coconut chutney. the puri bhaji is also served with dal, rice, raita or salad/koshimbir in a thali.

this poori bhaji is very different from the punjabi aloo poori that i make. a classic example of the variety & diversity of indian cuisine using the humble potato and indian spices-herbs.

on this day, when i made the poori bhaji, i also made a maharashtrian style moong dal, rice and had some pickled carrots-beet (from the carrot-beet kanji – a north indian fermented drink) to go along. simple, easy and comforting meal.

the recipe of poori bhaji was requested by a senior citizen reader of the blog. i had to post the recipe as i had got an email twice requesting for the batata bhaji.

the batata bhaji as we call in marathi, can also be served with chapatis or dosa, if you don’t want to have pooris. this is my mom’s recipe and its one delicious poori bhaji.

the next day, i served the aloo bhaji with plain dosa (made from idli rava/cream of rice) and coconut chutney for breakfast. the potato bhaji makes a good side dish too.

in this post, i have just mentioned how to make the aloo bhaji and linked the poori recipe to my earlier post. many of us know how to make pooris and i did not want a too lengthy post… as already the step by step photos make the post long.

if you are looking for more maharashtrian recipes then do check:

• ukadiche modak
• puran poli
• karanji
• patholi
• sabudana khichdi
• fried modak

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poori bhaji recipe

potato bhaji recipe - warm and lightly spiced aloo bhaji or sabzi with hints of coriander, ginger and other indian spices. excellent with pooris or chapatis.

course breakfasts, brunch, main course

cuisine indian, maharashtrian

prep time 15 minutes

cook time 25 minutes

total time 40 minutes

servings 4 -5

author dassana amit

ingredients (1 cup = 250 ml)

for aloo (batata) bhaji

• 4 medium sized potatoes (aloo or batata)
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 green chili, chopped
• 1 teaspoon mustard (rai)
• 1 teaspoon cumin (jeera)
• 1.5 teaspoon black gram (urad dal)
• ¾ cup water
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
• 1 pinch asafoetida (hing)
• ½ to ¾ cup chopped coriander leaves (dhania patta) or cilantro leaves
• 1 inch ginger, finely chopped (adrak)
• 12-15 curry leaves (kadi patta)
• 2 or 3 tablespoon peanut oil or sunflower oil
• salt as required

how to make poori bhaji recipe

boiling potatoes (batata)

1. boil the potatoes till they are cooked completely.
2. once they are warm, peel them and chop.

making batata bhaji

1. in a pan, heat oil. add cumin, mustard and urad dal.
2. fry till the mustard crackles and starts making sound and the urad dal begins to turn brown.
3. add the chopped onion. fry till they become soft & transparent.
4. now add the ginger and green chilies. fry for a minute.
5. add the curry leaves. stir and fry for some seconds.
6. add the turmeric and asafoetida. stir and fry for some seconds. don't burn the turmeric.
7. next, add the chopped potatoes, half of the coriander leaves.
8. stir. now add 3/4 water and salt. stir and cover the pan.

9. let the aloo bhaji simmer for 5-6 minutes on a low flame.

10. there should be some moisture in the aloo bhaji and it should not be very dry.

11. add the remaining coriander leaves.

12. stir and serve batata bhaji hot with pooris, chapatis or dosa.

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how to make poori bhaji or batata bhaji recipe

1: first boil the potatoes till they are completely cooked and let them cool. you can cook the potatoes in a steamer or pressure cooker.

2: peel and chop them. keep aside.

3: heat oil in a pan on a low flame. add the mustard, cumin and urad dal.

4: they all will begin to cook together. the mustard will crackle, the cumin will sizzle and the urad dal will brown. fry on a low flame.

5: immediately add onions and stir. don’t allow the above spices to get burned or over fry, as then the bhaji would have bitter tones.

6: when the onions soften, add the green chilies and ginger. stir and fry for a minute on a low flame.

7: add curry leaves. stir and fry for few seconds.

8: add the turmeric, asafoetida and stir.

9: now add the potatoes and half of the coriander leaves. stir.

10: add 3/4 cup water, salt & stir.

11: cover the pan and the let the potatoes simmer for 5-6 minutes on a low flame.

12: the batata bhaji is ready to be served with pooris.

serve batata bhaji hot with pooris or rotis, garnished with the remaining coriander leaves.

dassana amit

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i started vegrecipesofindia.com in feb 2009. it is a pure vegetarian blog and shares recipes with step by step photos that will help you to make delicious and tasty vegetarian food easily.

i am passionate about cooking from childhood and learnt cooking from my elders. having a home science degree surely enhanced my cooking & baking skills which i now share as fool proof recipes on the blog. i am trained both in mainstream indian as well as international cuisines.