BHARWAN ALOO

                                   

  

INGREDIENTS 

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Medium potatoes.                4 - 6

Grated Cottage cheese.       100 grams

( paneer ) 

Red chilli powder.                1 teaspoon

Turmeric powder.                 1/4 teaspoon

Garam masala.                    1/2 teaspoon

Chopped raisins.                 2 teaspoons

( khishmish )

Broken cashew nuts.           2 teaspoons

( kaju )

Dried mango powder.          1 teaspoon

( amchur )

Fennel powder.                   1 teaspoon

( saunf )

Fresh coriander , chopped

Oil for basting ( moistening food while cooking )

                                                           METHOD

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1 . Scoop out the centre of the potatoes , leaving a thick shell around . Parboil the potato shells . Boil the scooped out portions of potato and mash well .

2 . Mix the mashed potato , paneer , salt , chilli powder , turmeric powder , garam masala powder ,  raisins , cashew nuts , dried mango powder , fennel powder , and chopped coriander  . Stuff the potato shells with the mixture .

3 . Preheat the oven to 230 deg C / 450 deg F . You can even prepare this on the gas stove .

4 . Arrange the stuffed potatoes in a single layer in an oven proof dish and brush with oil.

5 . Cook for 15 minutes , basting with oil every 5 minutes and turning once after 5 minutes .

6 . Remove from the oven , slice into halves and serve hot with any chutney or sauce .