Batatyacha Kees (Spicy grated Potato)
Ingredients
  • 5 – 6 chiliesgreen chopped
  • xbdtsp seedscumene
  • 2tsp ghee(Ghee lends a delectable flavour to this recipe you may optionally use oil)
  • Saltas per taste
  • potatoesGrated
For garnishing
  • Lemon juice coriander leaves coconut/ chopped green /scrapped fresh -your choice
Instructions
  1. Grate the potatoes (this is called as u2018Keesu2019 in marathi and hence the name u2018Batatyacha Keesu2019) directly in salt water so that they donu2019t oxidize and turn red. Meanwhile heat ghee in a pan, add the cumene seeds, green chilies and the roasted crushed peanuts. Fry for xbd a minute. Drain water from the grated potatoes (remove all the water so that the potatoes donu2019t become too mushy after they are cooked) and add them to the pan. Mix nicely cover and cook till potatoes are soft ,stirring ocassionally so that the potatoes do not stick at the bottom of the pan. Remove lid ,add salt and cook for few more minutes till the most of the moisture is removed from the potatoes.
  2. Remove from heat. Garnish with lemon juice, chopped coriander or grated/scraped fresh coconut and serve with fresh plain curd/yoghurt.
  3. I have garnished with only lemon juice since I wanted to savor the u2018Potatou2019 taste of this spicy dish.
  4. You can also make this dish using Sweet Potato.
  5. And now for some laughter to digest the Batatyacha Kees:
  6. u201cWhat do you say to an angry 300-pound baked potato?
  7. Anything, just butter him up.u201d J
  8. – more potato jokes here
Recipe Notes