Vrat Waale Aloo | Farali Bhaji

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Vrat Waale Aloo | Farali Bhaji

A delicious stir fry using potatoes; this Vrat Waale Aloo is an amazing dish for fasting days like Navratri, Ekadashi and more!

It needs only a handful of ingredients and comes together in minutes!

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Total Time22

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Fasting, Gujarati, Indian

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Calories: 227kcal

Author: Smruti

Ingredients

2 medium potatoes boiled and diced
2 tablespoon roasted peanut powder
1 teaspoon ginger grated
1 green chili chopped
4-5 curry leaves
½ teaspoon black pepper powder
½ teaspoon cumin powder
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon sugar
1 ½ tablespoon ghee
1 teaspoon lemon juice
4-5 stalks cilantro chopped

Instructions

Heat ghee in a wide pan.
1 ½ tablespoon ghee
Add cumin seeds and let them pop. Then add curry leaves and green chili. Let them cook for a minute.
4-5 curry leaves, 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1 green chili
Next add the diced boiled potatoes and grated ginger. Mix well.
2 medium potatoes, 1 teaspoon ginger
Season with all the seasonings.
½ teaspoon cumin powder, 1 teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon sugar, ½ teaspoon black pepper powder
Mix well and let the potatoes cook for 5-6 minutes. Then add roasted peanut powder.
2 tablespoon roasted peanut powder
Mix well and let everything cook for another 4-5 minutes.
Then sprinkle cilantro and add lemon juice. Mix well.
1 teaspoon lemon juice, 4-5 stalks cilantro
Serve with your choice of parathas, sabudana khichdi etc.

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Notes

The recipe uses only a handful of ingredients and comes together super quick. So it is best to have everything ready before you start. Burning the spices or aromatics is pretty simple of you go to get the other ingredients.

This sabji is flavored with green chili and ginger. No red chili, turmeric, garlic or onions are used. Feel free to add them if you like and consume.

I have used regular salt but use sendha namak if that is what you consume on fasting days.

While the recipe can be made immediately after boiling potatoes, I like to wait till they cool. That way the potatoes are easy to cut into clean cubes without mashing.

I have used ghee in the recipe as that is what we have on fasting days. Use oil if you like or want to make the recipe Vegan.

Ensure the peanut is fresh. These tend to turn rancid in no time. I often roast peanuts, make peanut powder and refrigerate it for up to 15 days.

Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates using an automated calculator. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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