Aloo chokha

Aloo chokha,[1][2][3] or aloo bharta, is a dish made by mashing boiled soft potatoes and mixing chopped chilies, onion, salt and mustard oil. It is usually eaten with Khichdi in Eastern part of Indian subcontinent.[4]

This article is about Indian food. For other uses, see Mashed potato (disambiguation).
Aloo chokha
Bengali prepared mashed potatoes
Place of originEastern part of Indian subcontinent
Main ingredientsPotatoes, oil, onion, bell pepper, salt

Ingredients

Preparation method

First you have to boil the potatoes in a separate pot. Now fry the onion and pepper in a frying pan in light oil. At this stage, the boiled potatoes should be crushed with the help of hands. Mix well with fried onion, pepper and mustard oil. Proper amount of salt should be given.[5]

Also many use burnt pepper; it gives a different kind of taste and smell to the filling. Raw pepper powder is also used. Ghee is often used for variety and flavor.

Varieties

Adding different ingredients to alu bharta has made different varieties:

  • Mashed potato
  • Beans and mashed potato

References
  1. DUBEY, KRISHNA GOPAL (2010-09-27). THE INDIAN CUISINE. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. ISBN 978-81-203-4170-8.
  2. Amit, Dassana (2023-01-25). "Aloo Chokha". Dassana's Veg Recipes. Retrieved 2023-05-04. Aloo chokha is one of the side dishes that is served with Litti chokha.
  3. Samaroo, Brinsley; Gooptar, Primnath; Mahabir, Kumar (2021-11-22). Global Indian Diaspora: Charting New Frontiers (Volume I). Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-50715-7.
  4. Kumar, Prasenjeet; Kumar, Sonali (2016-08-15). The Ultimate Guide to Cooking Vegetables the Indian Way: #9 in the Cooking In A Jiffy Series. Aloo Bharta (Mashed Potato) This typically Eastern India, or rather Bihari, dish is a must with Khichdi
  5. "Aloo Bhorta—detailed recipe with video: Bong Eats". www.bongeats.com. Retrieved 2023-05-04.
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