Sindh

Bhee patata

Name: Bhee patata
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Sindhi
Ingredients: 2 stems sliced lotus stem (lotus root); 2 cubed potato; 1 chopped onion; 2 chopped tomato; 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 2 green chilli; 1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder (indian red chili powder); 2 tsp coriander powder (ground coriander); 1/4 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 1/2 tsp garam masala; 2 tbsp cooking oil (vegetable oil); a handful coriander leaves (cilantro); 1 1/4 cups water; Salt, to taste

Lotus stem and potatoes in a tomato masala. Sindhi homes' favourite pairing.

40 minTime

4 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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Grandma's wayLotus stem and potatoes in Sindhi masala.

The original

194kcalsame

4 gproteinsame

7 gfibresame

40minutessame

Bhee patata as Sindhi homes make it.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Lotus stem (lotus root)2 stems, sliced

Potato2, cubed

Onion1, chopped

Tomato2, chopped

Ginger garlic paste1 tbsp

Green chilli2

Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)1½ tsp

Coriander powder (ground coriander)2 tsp

Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp

Garam masala½ tsp

Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tbsp

Coriander leaves (cilantro)a handful

Water1¼ cups

Saltto taste

Method

4 steps

1Wash lotus stem well, slice diagonally and pressure cook with salt for 2 whistles.
2Fry onion, ginger garlic and chilli in oil; add tomato and powders.
3Add potatoes and water; cook until potatoes are tender.
4Add lotus stem and simmer 5 minutes; finish with garam masala and coriander.

Serve it like this

Serve hot with phulka, plain rice and Sindhi kadhi or dal.

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Bhee patata

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