DISH RESEARCH · Dish
Aalu Chhenchki
A simple Bengali dry potato curry tempered with nigella seed, green chilli and a pinch of asafoetida.
About Aalu Chhenchki
Aalu chhenchki is a restrained Bengali potato preparation often served with luchi. This profile follows the white, turmeric-free household style seasoned with nigella seed, green chilli and asafoetida.
Potato supplies a mellow earthy base, while nigella brings a gently oniony bitterness, green chilli adds fresh heat, and a small amount of sugar rounds the salt.
The finished dish is pale and nearly dry, with soft small potato cubes lightly glossed in oil and dotted with dark nigella seeds and green chilli.
Allergens in this recipe
Allergen details are not yet confirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Aalu Chhenchki
Bengali White Aalu Chhenchki.
- PotatoesSoft starchy base
- Nigella seedTempering spice
- AsafoetidaSavoury aromatic
- SaltSeasoning
- SugarLight sweetness
- Cooking oilCooking fat
- Green chilliesFresh heat
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Potatoes:
- Nigella seed: . The source names kalonji/kalojeere, mapped to the verified nigella-seed identity.
- Asafoetida: . The source does not specify gum resin versus a compounded commercial hing product; carrier formulation remains unresolved.
- Salt:
- Sugar:
- Cooking oil: . The source names oil without specifying its botanical source; the generic verified oil identity is retained.
- Green chillies:
Recipe-specific unresolved details
- The asafoetida form and any compounded commercial carrier, including possible cereal flour, are not specified.
- The botanical source and complete formulation of the cooking oil are not specified.
Origins & food traditions
Banglar Henshel documents a complete Bengali home-style Aalu Chhenchki served with luchi during Durga Shashti and explicitly preserves the pale turmeric-free family version.
Countries
- India
Cuisines & regions
- Bengali Cuisine