Recipe of Mashed Potato / Aloo Bharta

Mashed Potato is a very tasty side dish, can be eaten with rice.  It is very easy to make and tasty too.

Potato preparation is very popular in all part of India.  In Bengali it is called aloo bharta and this recipe is very popular and very commonly used in all households.

Aloo bharta

Ingredients:

• Potatoes - 2 big sized
• Onion - 1 medium sized
• Green chili - 1
• Cooking Oil
• Salt to taste

How to prepare:

• Boil potato, peel it and mash it.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pan then add sliced onion and green chili.

  

  Onion frying on pan

• Saute until onion is golden brown, add mashed potato and salt to taste and mix it nicely.

  

  Mashed potato with onion

• Mashed potato / Aloo bharta is ready to serve with rice.

Nutrients value:

Potato is rich in carbohydrates. It contains vitamins (B, C) and minerals (potassium, phosphorus, calcium, magnesium).