Varhadi Aloo Bhat

Description

 * Ethnicity - Marathi, West Indian
 * Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

 * 4 large potatoes, cubed
 * cashews, to taste
 * 1½ cups rice, washed
 * ¾ cup yoghurt
 * 5 cm ginger
 * 2 pieces cinnamon
 * 3 tsp coriander seeds
 * ¼ tsp turmeric
 * ½ cup coriander leaves, chopped
 * ¼ cup dry coconut (copra), grated
 * 5 green chillies, chopped
 * salt to taste
 * oil for frying

Directions

 * 1) Fry potatoes and cashew nuts separately. Reserve.
 * 2) Grind green chillies, ginger, cinnamon, coriander seeds and turmeric.
 * 3) Heat 2 tbsps oil and fry the ground paste. Add fried potatoes and yoghurt. Add rice and stir fry.
 * 4) Add 3 cups water, salt and cook the rice. Add fried cashew nuts.
 * 5) Garnish with dry grated coconut and coriander leaves, and serve hot.