Chokha- (Potao Bharta)

Chokha, a simple, tasty and healthy food, liked by all class of people in Bihar and represents the tradition of Bihar.
A perfect combination of potatoes, onion, salt, roasted red chilies, mustard oil and tradition.

Things needed for making ‘Chokha’ for four persons-

- Potatoes- 4 medium sized (Boiled and pealed)
- Onion- 1 medium sized (Finally chopped)
- Red Dried Chilies- 2 medium sized (Roasted and crushed) or Green Chilies- 2 (finally chopped)
- Ginger- 1 inch (Finally chopped)
- Whole Garlic- 2 flakes (Roasted and crushed)
- Mustard Oil- 2 tsp.
- Salt- ½ tsp. or to taste

Recipe-

1. To boil potatoes, first of all clean the potatoes with skin. Put them in to a pressure cooker or any deep utensil. Fill the utensil with water, just enough to cover the potatoes. Put it on the flame for boiling. One whistle will be adequate for boiling in pressure cooker.
2. Once the potatoes are properly boiled, take them out of the water and peal them off
3. Finally mash the potatoes in a bowl
4. Add finally chopped onion, roasted chilies, roasted garlic, chopped ginger, salt and mustard oil in the bowl of mashed potatoes
5. Mix everything with hand in a uniform blend
6. Serve it with Multani Khichdi, roti, bhat-dal etc.

* A combination of Boiled Potato and Roasted Tomatoes’ Chatni can also be prepared by just mixing boiled mashed potatoes and roasted tomatoes’ Chatni of 4 tomatoes together.