Lasaniya bataka

Ingredients

• 500 g baby potatoes, boiled and peeled
• 12 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp Kashmiri or other red chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander-cumin powder
• ½ tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp jaggery
• 3 tbsp oil
• ½ tsp mustard seeds
• A pinch of hing
• Salt to taste
• Chopped coriander

Method

1. Pound the garlic with the chilli powder, coriander-cumin powder, turmeric, salt and 2 tbsp water into a coarse paste.
2. Heat oil, crackle the mustard seeds and add hing.
3. Add the garlic paste and fry on low heat for 2–3 minutes until the oil separates.
4. Add the potatoes, jaggery, lemon juice and ½ cup water. Cook for 5–7 minutes until the masala coats the potatoes.
5. Garnish with coriander. Serve with bajra rotlo or as a snack with sev and onion.