Comments on: Potato Masala Bhaji (Batate Paattal Masale bhaji)

By: Servula

Servula — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 04:05:29 +0000

Hi Shilpa,

Many thanks for posting this great recipe. You’ve made my day today. You can’t imagine how many years I’ve been hunting for this recipe as well as the other Vatana Patal Bhaji Recipe. ‘Patal’ is right I think, since those happen to be their original names and changing them may only confuse people who are looking for this recipe with its actual name.
Will try one of your recipes with puris this evening.

By: wafa

wafa — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:57:40 +0000

in your recipie i didnt understand if i should add the fried things with cocounut n tamarind & mix

Shilpa: Yes, you should add fried things with coconut, tamarind etc and grind.

By: vimala

vimala — Sat, 17 May 2008 05:02:39 +0000

batate pattal masale baji can be named potato masala gravy or curry

By: Asha

Asha — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 15:10:43 +0000

Another word for “pattal” ? ‘Thin gravy ‘ perhaps!!! I am going to try this bhaji recipe today. We used to live in Bantwal for a while.Love Goli Baje.Thanks for all the recipes.

By: Aayi’s Recipes » Biscuit rotti

Aayi’s Recipes » Biscuit rotti — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 18:33:10 +0000

[...] I have heard a lot about ‘biscuit rotti’ in last few days. I didn’t know such a dish exists in Konkani cuisine before this comment from Preeti. I found a few recipes when I googled, but then she forwarded me this link. Somehow I could not make it for a long time, but when I prepared this last week, I absolutely loved this dish. I had prepared this for an evening snack, but I guess this can even be prepared for breakfast. [...]

By: Shilpa

Shilpa — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 16:49:43 +0000

Thanks Aruna. I will try it. My mom also prepares this but she adds a bit of pova pitto or sambar powder to it (just a little) and it tastes great. I will try both versions and post it soon.

By: aruna pai

aruna pai — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 06:50:41 +0000

Shilpa ….Forgot to mention, the bhaji tastes great with puri.

By: aruna pai

aruna pai — Sun, 25 Jun 2006 06:49:05 +0000

Shilpa …i think what Kish is talking about is a bhaji which my MIL prepares. She is from Honavar and usually this bhaji is prepared on fasting days as batata sukka bhaji has onions. It is as follows. Wash and cut potatoes finely. Cube form, very thin (not long) so that it cooks fast. Just make a tadka of mustard, jeera, curry leaves, green chilli and hing. Here hing is very important. Add the potato cubes, add enough water. Add salt and a little suger. On boil add grated coconut. Kish says rice stew (tarn). It is the starch when the potatoes are cooked in water. You can try this and post it if you like the same. My mother too prepares the same bhaji

Another bhaji which amma (my mom) prepares is sweet potatoes. You can try this also. Here we get sweet potatoes which are orangish in colour unlike India.

By: shilpa

shilpa — Sun, 07 May 2006 21:06:23 +0000

Kish, I don’t know which bhaji u r refering to.but i think I can guess by your description. I would make it like this, based on your description, pls try it & lemme know -
Put tadka of mustard,curry leaves and green chillies. Add onions and fry til translucent (do not make them brown). Add cooked potatoes(mashed a bit by hand). Add water. Make a paste of besan (chick pea flour) and water. Add this to bhaji stirring continuously till it is cooked completely. Add salt and garnish with coriander leaves.

By: Kish

Kish — Sun, 07 May 2006 00:34:03 +0000

Shilpa,

Just hit this website today and really happy.
I think to explain pathal the word you used to explain, “Liquidy” is good enough. We can also say, get a little generous with “Uddak”, and all cooks will know it will become Pathal…:)

Do you have recipe for Kaande Bhaji? It’s not the dry bhajjiya. I used to visit my granpa’s place in Kumta and this restaurant used to serve with Idli. I think it has a daal and rice stew (tarn) base. I used to get few pieces of Potato in that bowl too. It was very unique, but very very yummy.

If anyone know, please post here. I would be greatful.

Wish you all a nice belch (Dhenk).