Benarasi Bharwan Aloo

Ingredients list for Benarasi Bharwan Aloo

• 20-25 Potatoes
• 100 grams Paneer (cottage cheese) grated
• 1 teaspoon Fennel seeds (saunf)
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• 2 tablespoons Fresh coriander leaves chopped
• 4 Green chillies chopped
• 10 Raisins
• 10 Cashewnuts chopped
• to taste Salt
• a pinch Asafoetida
• 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
• 1 inch piece Ginger grated
• 2 cups Tomato puree
• 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Red chilli powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Tamarind pulp
• 1/2 teaspoon Dry mango powder (amchur)
• 1/2 cup Jaggery (gur) grated
• 2 tablespoons Fresh cream

Method

1. Peel and halve potatoes. Wipe dry. Dry roast fennel seeds and crush slightly.
2. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai and deep-fry potatoes till they are golden brown.
3. Drain onto an absorbent paper and set aside to cool. Scoop out the middle of each half potato.
4. Chop the scooped out portion of the potatoes. Add paneer, coriander leaves, green chillies, raisins, cashewnuts and salt. Mix well.
5. Stuffed the scooped out potato halves with this filling. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a kadai.
6. Add asafoetida, roasted fennel seeds, cumin seeds, ginger and sauté. Add tomato puree and mix well.
7. Add turmeric powder and red chilli powder. Add half a cup of water and cook for three to four minutes.
8. Add tamarind pulp and stir. Add amchur powder, grated jaggery and salt to taste. Add stuffed potatoes to this gravy and cook on low heat for three to four minutes. Add fresh cream and stir gently. Cook till the gravy is reduced slightly. Serve hot.

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