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Aloo choka in a bowl ready to serve

Aloo Choka Recipe

Aloo Choka is a spicy Nepali style mashed potato which can be eaten as a snack or side dish.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Cooling Time 15 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Course: Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Nepalese, Nepali
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 9 small potatoes (about 2 inches long each)
  • 1 dried red chili (add more if you like spicy food)
  • 2 tbsp mustard seed oil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • ¼ tsp timur powder (Sichuan powder)
  • ½ tsp salt

Equipment

  • Mortar and Pestle

Method
 

  1. In a mortar, grind the red chili, garlic cloves ,and timur powder (Sichuan) together until they are extremely fine.
  2. Boil 9 small potatoes for about 10-15 minutes or until soft
  3. Take the potatoes out of the hot water and let them cool for about 10-15 minutes.
  4. Once the potatoes have cooled, peel them. Then, mush the potatoes by hand.
  5. Add in the mustard oil and spices.
  6. Serve at room temperature or cold.

Notes

If you like spicy food, you can add 2-3 dried red chilis instead of just one.