Aloo Nazakat

Name: Aloo Nazakat
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1½ teaspoons table salt 1 cup (250 grams) plain yogurt, whisked; ½ teaspoon black salt; 1 teaspoon garam masala (spice mix); 1 teaspoon red chile powder; 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons refined mustard oil (see Note); ½ cup (70 grams) grated paneer (pressed fresh cheese); 2 teaspoons chaat masala (spice mix for chaat; 2 green chiles, stemmed and chopped; 4 medium potatoes; 3 tablespoons chana dal (split Bengal gram); 2 tablespoons plus 1 quart (800 ml) vegetable oil; 2 small urad dal papads (see Note); 1½ teaspoons fresh ginger paste; 1½ teaspoons fresh garlic paste

A spectacular deep-fried potato dish

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

This dish takes some time and effort to prepare, but the results are outstanding: a deep-fried potato stuffed with cheese and lentil wafers.

Ingredients

4 medium potatoes
3 tablespoons chana dal (split Bengal gram)
2 tablespoons

Asia
India
Starter
Gluten-free
Vegetarian

Method

Peel the potatoes and cut them in half horizontally. Using a spoon, scoop out the insides of the potato halves, leaving a ¼-inch-thick (¼-cm-thick) shell all around. Chop the scoope