Wednesday 14 August 2013

Potato bhaji



Health tips

Potato Bhaji( veg dish) is used in with dosa, puris, bun etc. It is simple but delicious. Potatoes are rich in carbohydrates. As a rich carbohydrate source, they help to fuel our body with energy needed. Potatoes are also a rich source of Vitamin B, folate and minerals but to retain this you need to bake or boil potatoes with the peel on. It is also considered that potatoes to some extent lower blood pressure. But, Potatoes are typically loaded with fats such as butter, cheese, cream etc which increases the calorie. It can be fattening giving cardiovascular risks and obesity. Potatoes are said to increase sugar levels is diabetic people because of the carbohydrates in them. 

Ingredients
  1. 2 potatoes chopped and boiled
  2. 1/4th tspn turmeric powder
  3. 1/2 tspn mustard seeds
  4. 1/2 tsspn cumin seeds
  5. 2 green chillies chopped
  6. 1 onion chopped
  7. coriander leaves
  8. oil
  9. salt
  10. sugar
Procedure
  1. Add 1 tbspn oil in a pan, add cumin, mustard once splutters add onion and green chillies
  2. Let onion cook till it gets golden brown
  3. Add turmeric,
  4. Add boiled chopped potaoes
  5. Add little water, salt, sugar and boil and mix well
  6. Add coriander leaves to garnish.
  7. Serve with puris/ dosa/ chapati

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