Varhadi Aloo Bhat

Description

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

Ingredients

• 4 no: Large potatoes, cubed
• 1 1/2 cups: rice, washed
• 3/4 cup: yoghurt
• 5 cm: ginger
• 2 pieces: cinnamon
• 3 tsp: coriander seeds
• 1/4 tsp: turmeric
• 1/2 cup: coriander leaves, chopped
• 1/4 cup: Dry coconut (copra), grated
• 5 no: Green chillies, chopped
• salt to taste
• oil for frying

Directions

1. Fry potatoes and cashewnuts 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 cashewnuts.
5. Garnish with dry grated coconut and coriander leaves, and serve hot.