Ratalyachi Bhaji

This simple but yet delicious vegetable is mainly eaten during fast. A blend of sweetness from potatoes, spicyness of chillies with crunchiness of roasted peanut powder takes this vegetable to another level.

Ingredients: (Serves 3)

• 5-6 nos. Ratala / Sweet Potatoes

• 1tsp Cumin Seeds

• 3nos. Green Chillies

• 1/2 cup Roasted Peanut Powder

• Salt to taste

• Sugar (Optional)

• 1tbsp Ghee (Homemade tup)

Method:

• Wash the ratala/sweet potatoes in water and pressure cook them until 4-5 whistle.

• Once the ratala/sweet potatoes are cooled down remove the skin and cut them into medium bite size cubes.

• In a pan add ghee and cumin seeds. When cumin seeds sizzles add green chilles and saute for 30 seconds. Now add the cubed ratala/sweet potato, salt, sugar and roasted peanut powder. Mix all the ingredients well. 

• Cover the ratala with lid and let it cook on steam for 5-7mins on a medium flame.Keep on stirring occasionally.

• Ratalyachi Bhaji is ready.  

• Goes best with vari tandul and sengdanyachi amti.

By: Anjali Purandare.