Bharwa Tandoori Aloo Recipe: Be it cold weather or rainy evening, one suddenly feels like eating something spicy and tandoori flavoured. Especially when there are hot tandoori potatoes placed in front of you, which look so beautiful that you feel like eating them in a second. This snack, which is crispy from outside and has creamy stuffing from inside, is trending a lot on social media these days because it is very easy to make at home and its taste is exactly like Dhaba style. Many people believe that tandoor is required for tandoori flavour, but the reality is that you can make it beautifully in your home kadhai also. If guests come to your house or you want to serve something special with evening tea, then stuffed tandoori potatoes are a perfect option. The best thing about it is that it has a slightly burnt texture on the outside and the cheese filling inside makes it even more creamy and tasty. Once eaten, its aroma and flavor are so strong that the eaters literally keep licking their fingers. Now let us know how to make Dhaba Style Stuffed Tandoori Aloo at home in a very easy way.
Necessary items for 4 people
Small potatoes – 10 to 12
Paneer – 1 cup grated
Boiled potato pulp – half cup
Onion – 1 finely chopped
Green chilli – 1 to 2 finely chopped
Ginger garlic paste – 1 teaspoon
Garam masala – half teaspoon
Dry mango powder – half teaspoon
salt to taste
Mustard oil – 1 teaspoon
Thick curd – half cup
Gram flour – 2 spoons
Red chilli powder – 1 teaspoon
Turmeric – half teaspoon
Coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
Cumin powder – half teaspoon
Chaat masala – half teaspoon
Kasuri Methi – 1 teaspoon
Step by Step Recipe
First of all, wash small potatoes thoroughly and boil them till 80 percent. They do not have to be completely soft, otherwise they may break while stuffing. When the potatoes cool down a bit, peel them and keep them aside. Now with the help of a small spoon, carefully take out the pulp from between them so that there is space inside the potatoes for filling the stuffing.
Now take a mixing bowl and add grated cheese, drained potato pulp, finely chopped onion, green chilli, ginger garlic paste, garam masala and salt and mix well. This stuffing should neither be too dry nor too wet. Now gently stuff this spicy stuffing inside all the potatoes. Be careful that the potatoes do not burst.
Now take a big bowl and add curd, gram flour, red chilli powder, turmeric, coriander, cumin, garam masala, chaat masala, kasuri methi, ginger garlic paste and hot mustard oil. Now prepare smooth marination by beating this entire mixture well. Tandoori flavor becomes even better with mustard oil, so definitely add it.
Now put the filled potatoes in this marinade and wrap them well from all sides. Try to ensure that the spices coat each potato evenly. Keep them in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Due to this, the spices reach inside the potato and the flavor becomes very good.
Now place a heavy bottomed pan on the gas and add a little oil or ghee in it. When the oil is hot, place the marinated potatoes in a line in the pan. Always keep the flame low so that the potatoes become golden brown from outside and cook well from inside. Keep rotating them a bit in between so that there is a slight tandoori and burnt texture all around. This texture gives the stuffed Tandoori Aloo a dhaba like taste.
When the potatoes are roasted well, take them out in a plate. Sprinkle light chaat masala on top and add finely chopped green coriander. Serve them with green chutney, curd dip or onion slices.
some fun tips
- Mustard oil boosts the tandoori flavour.
- The thicker the curd, the better the coating will be.
- If you want, you can also make this recipe in air fryer at 180°C for 15 minutes.
- Instead of cheese, you can also add cashew paste or semolina in the stuffing.
If you want to serve something special at a party, weekend or family get together, then Dhaba Style Stuffed Tandoori Aloo is a powerful and trending snack. It is easy to make, fun to eat and looks absolutely restaurant style.
