Jharkhand Aloo Chokha Mashed Potato Mustard Oil Raw Onion

Ingredients

• 4 medium potatoes — boiled in salted water until completely soft
• 1 medium onion — very finely chopped
• 2 green chillies — very finely chopped
• 1 tsp ginger — finely grated
• 1 tbsp mustard oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp turmeric
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander

Method

1. Boil potatoes until completely soft. Peel while still warm.
2. Mash the warm potatoes coarsely — keep some texture.
3. Jharkhand-style chokha is deliberately rough, not smooth.
4. Add very finely chopped onion, green chillies and grated ginger. Mix.
5. Add mustard oil and lemon juice. Mix well — the raw mustard oil provides a characteristic pungent note.
6. Add black pepper, turmeric and salt. Mix. Add fresh coriander. Stir.
7. Serve at room temperature alongside dhuska or litti.