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Aloor Bhorta | Bangladeshi Mashed Potatoes

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Bangladeshi
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb yukon gold potatoes +1 tbsp salt for boiling
  • 3-6 dry red chilis +mustard/veg oil for frying
  • 1/2 small red onion/shallots about 1/4 cup
  • 1 tbsp mustard oil or ghee if unavailable
  • 1/2 tsp salt or to taste

Instructions
 

  • First, boil your potatoes in heavily salted water for about 20 minutes. Check with a fork to see if it is tender
  • Peel off the skins while they're still warm.
  • In a small pan, heat some oil on medium high. Add in your red chilis.
  • Fry for about a minute or two until they darken a bit. Set aside and let them cool until they get crispy.
  • Then once they are hard, mash the chilis into small pieces. Use gloves for this.
  • Add in your red onions, mustard oil, and salt, and mix everything together very well.
  • Then throw in your boiled potatoes and mash everything together.
  • Taste and adjust salt if needed. And that’s it. Enjoy!
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