Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Aloo Chokha is a gluten-free, vegan Bihari side dish made with simple everyday ingredients in about 20 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.
Recipe Snapshot
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cook time: 15 minutes
- Total time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 2 · 2 to 3
- Category: Side Dish
- Cuisine: Bihari
Ingredients
- 2 medium potatoes (or 160 grams of potatoes)
- ⅓ cup chopped onion (or 1 medium onion - chopped or 50 grams onion)
- ½ teaspoon chopped green chilies
- 2 to 3 teaspoons chopped coriander leaves ((cilantro leaves))
- ½ teaspoon finely chopped garlic
- ½ teaspoon mustard oil
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- salt as required
Method
- First boil or steam 2 medium potatoes (160 grams) till they are thoroughly cooked. Allow them to become warm. You can steam them in a pan or electric rice cooker or pressure cook them in 1.25 to 1.5 cups water for 5 to 6 whistles.
- When the potatoes become warm, peel and mash them.
- Add 1/3 cup chopped onion, 1/2 teaspoon chopped green chilies, 1/2 teaspoon finely chopped garlic, 2 teaspoon chopped coriander leaves, 1/2 teaspoon mustard oil and 1/2 teaspoon lemon juice.
- Mix very well. Check the taste and add more salt, lemon juice or green chilies if required.
- Serve aloo chokha with litti chokha or as a side dish with any north indian meal.
Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note
Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.
