This potato salad is a easy and quick recipe. It is an Indian salad recipe. It is known as Aloo bharta or aloo raita(hindi) or batatyache bhrit((marathi) in indian languages.

Everyone loves potatoes. Fried potatoes taste good but are not good for your health if you eat them frequently. Boiling potatoes is one way to eat your potatoes without the bad effects of frying them in oil.

If you have boiled potatoes ready, you can make this salad in two minutes. And you have the salad ready to serve as a side dish to rice or breads.

It is a filling healthy salad as it is made with boiled potatoes.

You can also make potato curry with boiled potatoes or make them into a potato masala fry.

I am sure you will like this healthy salad made with potatoes.

How to make potato salad - Alu Raita - Aloo Bharta

Ingredients for making 3 servings

• Potato - 2 large.
• Plain Yogurt - 1 1/2 cups
• Salt - 1/2 tsp or to taste
• Sugar(optional) - 1/4 tsp
• Green chili(optional) - 1 , chopped fine
• Coriander leaves(cilantro) - 1 tbsp chopped.

Ingredients for Seasoning

• Vegetable oil - 1 tsp
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Asafetida(optional)- a pinch
• Curry leaves(optional) - 4-5 leaves.

Preparation

1. Boil potatoes in water till they are done well or pressure cook the potatoes. Let cool and then remove skin.
2. Mash the potatoes lightly or you can cube them in bite size pieces if you prefer.
3. Beat the yogurt till it is smooth.
4. Add the potatoes, salt, sugar, chili and coriander leaves to the curd. Mix well.

Make seasoning:

1. Heat oil. Add cumin seeds. When they stop spluttering, add asafetida and curry leaves if you are using them.
2. Take off fire and let cool a little.
3. Add to the salad and mix well.

You can serve this salad at the room temperature or chilled.

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