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Aloo Nazakat
A Tandoori starter that is quite popular in various restaurants.
Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
1
hour
hr
30
minutes
mins
Course:
Appetizer, Snack
Cuisine:
Indian, North Indian
Keyword:
hotel, restaurant, Tandoori
Ingredients
4
Potatoes
big
1/3
cup
Bengal Gram Dal
2
Papads
medium size
2
tbsp
Ginger Garlic Paste
+ 2 tsp
2
cup
Plain Yogurt
whisked
1
cup
Paneer
grated
1 1/4
tbsp
Chaat Masala Powder
3
Green Chillies
chopped
1
tsp
Black Salt
2
tsp
Garam Masala Powder
2
tsp
Red Chilli Powder
few
Coriander Leaves
3 to 4
tbsp
Mustard Oil
Salt
as per taste
Oil
as required for frying
Instructions
Peel the potatoes and cut them in half.
Heat a pan of water over medium flame and bring to a boil.
Add the potatoes and simmer until tender.
Gently scoop out the insides leaving a shell all around.
Keep the scooped out flesh aside.
Heat a nonstick pan over medium flame.
Dry roast the dal until golden.
Remove, cool and grind to a fine powder.
Heat oil in a deep frying pan.
Fry the potato shells until the outer is golden brown.
Remove and drain excess oil.
Fry the papads in the same oil and drain excess oil.
Keep them aside until required.
Heat 2 tblsp oil in a nonstick pan.
Add the 2 tblsp ginger garlic paste and stir-fry for 30 seconds.
Add the reserved potato flesh and little salt.
Cook for 5 minutes.
Whisk the yogurt in a bowl.
Add a little salt, 2 tsp ginger garlic paste, black salt, garam masala powder, red chilli powder, few coriander leaves and dry roasted dal.
Mix well.
Add mustard oil and mix again. Keep aside.
Add paneer to a bowl along with chaat masala powder, coriander leaves, green chillies, salt and potato mixture.
Crush the papads and mix well.
Fill the potato shells with the paneer-potato mixture
Gently drop them in the yogurt mixture and mix gently.
Keep aside for 60 to 90 minutes.
Then transfer them to a greased baking tray lined with parchment paper.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350F/180C for 20 to 25 minutes.
Serve as it is as a snack or serve with naan.