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Aloo chorchori, pommes de terre épicées à la bengalie

Aloo chorchori, spicy Bengali potatoes

Main dishes

A common Bengali dish: slow-cooked potatoes with a spicy onion, tomato, and nigella seed sauce, cooked in mustard oil and garnished with cilantro.

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Recipe from CommonsDelinker, Md Aahradul Islam Tasin, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Discover this delicious Indian-spiced apple and potato stew. A simple and flavorful dish that can be prepared in just 30 minutes. Served with white rice or bread, it will add an exotic touch to your meals.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$6.72 $1.68 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.06
  • $0.52
  • $0.04
  • $0.05
  • $3.22
  • $0.48
  • $0.13
  • $0.35
  • $0.48
  • $0.19
  • $0.17
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Wash, peel, and cut the apples into medium-sized pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Heat the mustard oil and add the nigella seeds.
  3. First, sauté the onion, garlic, and ginger until they are nicely browned, then add the tomatoes and spices, and continue cooking until the oil separates. ≈ 3 min
  4. Add the potatoes and mix them well with the spices. Season with salt. ≈ 4 min
  5. Pour a small amount of water, cover, and cook for 20 to 25 minutes over medium heat, until tender.
  6. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Aloo chorchori, spicy Bengali potatoes

  • 500 g of ground apples$1.06
  • 1 cup of chopped onion$0.52
  • 1 teaspoon of minced garlic$0.04
  • 1 teaspoon of grated ginger$0.05
  • 1 cup of chopped tomatoes$3.22
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric$0.48
  • 1 teaspoon of red chili powder$0.13
  • 1 teaspoon of dried cilantro$0.35
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin$0.48
  • 1 teaspoon of nigella seeds (optional)$0.19
  • 2 tablespoons of mustard oil$0.17
  • salt$0.03

Total$6.72

that's $1.68 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of ground apples
  • 1 cup of chopped onion
  • 1 teaspoon of minced garlic
  • 1 teaspoon of grated ginger
  • 1 cup of chopped tomatoes
  • 1 teaspoon of turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon of red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon of dried cilantro
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon of nigella seeds (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons of mustard oil
  • salt
  • Freshly chopped cilantro, ready to serve

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