Chatpata Aloo

Tongue tingling potatoes

Ingredients

600 GMS potatoes

Oil for deep frying

For filling:

Scooped out portion of potatoes

Salt and pepper according to taste A pinch of chaat masala powder

3 green chilies, chopped fine

Method

1.Peel the potatoes and soak them in cold water.
2.Scoop out the inner portion of the potatoes and parboil them till half cooked.
3.Drain out the water and keep them aside.

For filling:

1.Boil the scooped out portion of potatoes till done and drain out the water.
2.Mash the scooped portion and add salt, pepper, green chilies and chaat masala. Mix well.
3.Divide the mixture into equal portions. Stuff the parboiled scooped potatoes with this mixture.

How to proceed:

1.Heat oil and fry the parboiled, stuffed potatoes till golden brown.
2.Sprinkle chaat masala powder, salt and pepper powder over them.
3.Garnish with tomato slices and sprigs of mint leaves. Serve hot.