Ingredients

• 3 to 4 - potatoes
• 3 to 4 - onions (finely chopped)
• 1 cup - grated coconut
• 2 to 3 - green chillies
• 5 to 6 - cloves garlic
• 1/2 inch - ginger
• Coriander leaves
• 1 tsp - mustard seeds
• 4 to 5 - curry Leaves
• A pinch of hing (asafoetida)
• A small piece of jaggery
• 2 to 3 - kokums
• Salt to taste

How to Make Quick Ras-Batate

• Boil potatoes. Peel and cut into small pieces.
• Grind coconut, chillies, coriander, garlic and ginger.
• Add water while grinding to get a liquid consistency.
• Heat oil and add mustard seeds. When they start to pop, add hing and curry leaves. Now add chopped onion and fry till golden brown.
• Add the coconut paste, a little water, potatoes and salt. Bring to a boil. Then add salt and jaggery and let it boil a little more.
• Add kokum just before removing from heat.
• Serve hot with rice or chapattis.