Alu Makha Bengali Recipe
Sigh. Alu Makha. It’s such an integral part of Bengali cuisine. No Bengali meal is complete without a big bowl of dreamy and yummy mashed potatoes. Alu bhate is incredibly soft, easy to make and the perfect addition to any meal.Alu Bhate or Alu makha simply translates to mashed potato (alu) with rice (bhate). While mixing the mashed potatoes with chopped onions, green chillies along with mustard oil enhances the flavour, you can also make the dish with just mashed potatoes, ghee/butter and salt.
Servings: 2
Calories: 297kcal
Ingredients
- 3 medium potatoes
- 1 small onion optional
- 1 green chilli optional
- ¼ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp mustard oil
Instructions
- For this Alu Bhate recipe, pressure cook 3 medium potatoes in their jackets until soft, but not mushy.
- After the pressure comes down, transfer the boiled potatoes into a colander to drain out the water.
- Set aside to cool. Then peel the aloo and place them in a mixing bowl.
- Mash them well.
- Sprinkle salt and mix well.
- Add the chopped onions and green chillies and combine well.
- Now drizzle mustard oil generously and mix well.
- Serve Bengali Alu Makha warm with rice or as a side with dal chawal.