Bangladeshi · Side

Aloo bhorta

Warm mashed potato meets soft onion, green chili and cilantro in this simple side. A little mustard seed supplies a sharp aromatic note while neutral oil keeps the ingredients easy to source.

VeganEasy4 servings

Ingredients

Original recipe: 4 servings. Ingredient amounts scale below; the method is written for 4 servings. For larger amounts, use separate batches and check doneness.

  • 700 gpotatoes, peeled and cut into 3 cm chunks
  • 1500 mlwater
  • 2 tbspneutral oil
  • ½ tspblack mustard seeds
  • 100 gred onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 eachgreen chili, finely chopped
  • ¾ tspsalt
  • 15 gcilantro, chopped

Make it

  1. Cover the potatoes with the measured water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15–20 minutes, until a knife slides through easily. Drain well.
  2. While they cook, heat the oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Add mustard seeds and let them begin to pop, then add onion and chili.
  3. Cook for 6–8 minutes, stirring, until the onion is soft with lightly golden edges. Take the skillet off the heat.
  4. Mash the warm potatoes with salt. Fold in the onion, chili and all their seasoned oil, followed by the cilantro. Serve as a side.
Ingredients, recipe context & sources

Ingredient flags: None of the nine major allergens identified in the specified ingredients. Check packaged ingredients and cross-contact.

This is an original Livura home-cooking interpretation, not yet independently kitchen-tested. Source links provide dish and cultural context; the recipe wording and quantities are Livura’s.

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