Bhujne

Bhujne is one of Goa’s lost recipes. It is a semi-gravy recipe but you can have it dry as well.

Credit: Alves Fernandes

Collect it:

• 3 Medium Potatoes (Cube or sliced

with skin)

• 2 large onion (Sliced or chopped)

• 3-4 large green chilies

• 1 ½ tablespoon oil

• 2 sprigs of coriander leaves finely

chopped

• 4-5 kokum petals

• ¾ cup water (more if required)

Spice Masala

• ½ tsp cumin powder

• ¼ tsp turmeric powder

• ½ tsp coriander powder

• ¼ tsp red chillie powder

• Pinch of sugar

• Salt as per taste

Make it:

Wash, clean and cut the potatoes and onions.

In a bowl mix all the ingredients mentioned under: Spice Masala. Marinate the potatoes with this spices and set aside for 10 minutes.

Mix the onions and green chillies well. Add onions-chillies-potato to a pan along with oil and water.

Cover and cook till potatoes are 70 % done. Add kokum petals and cook till the potatoes are done. Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves.