DISH RESEARCH · Snack
Aloo Chop
Also known as: आलु चोप
Bengali potato patties in a crisp besan coating.
About Aloo Chop
Moumita Paul’s aloor chop follows the Kolkata and West Bengal street-food preparation of spiced potato patties beneath a besan batter. Her version includes a homemade bhaja masala and mustard oil in the filling, batter and frying.
Ginger, garlic, green chilli and tomato season the potato. Cumin, coriander, red chilli, turmeric and bay leaf contribute to the aromatic profile, with black salt at the finish.
The flat patties have a crisp golden coating around the potato filling. Plain puffed rice, a whole green chilli and tea form the selected published accompaniment.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Mustard.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Aloo Chop
Moumita Paul’s Kolkata-style aloor chop with bhaja masala.
- Chandramukhi potatoesBase
- GarlicAromatic
- Green chilliesSeasoning
- GingerAromatic
- TomatoBase
- Cumin powderSeasoning
- Red chilli powderSeasoning
- Turmeric powderSeasoning
- Bhaja masalaSeasoning · Bhaja masalaIngredient page not linked
- Whole cumin seedsSeasoning · Bhaja masala
- Whole coriander seedsSeasoning · Bhaja masala
- Whole red chilliesSeasoning · Bhaja masalaIngredient page not linked
- Bay leafSeasoning · Bhaja masala
- Black saltSeasoning
- SaltSeasoning
- BesanBinder · Batter
- Baking sodaBinder · Batter
- WaterLiquid
- Mustard oilCooking medium
- Plain muri (puffed rice)Accompaniment
- TeaAccompaniment
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Chandramukhi potatoes: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader potato candidate; author preferred named variety.
- Garlic: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Green chillies: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Filling plus separate whole service chilli98, same source type.
- Ginger: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Tomato: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual list48/method78/113 includes tomato despite intro12 contrary statement; discrepancy retained.
- Cumin powder: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader cumin candidate; powder in filling.
- Red chilli powder: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Filling and batter portions consolidated.
- Turmeric powder: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Broader turmeric candidate; filling and batter portions.
- Bhaja masala: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual fully supplied four-spice subrecipe below; named intermediate, not extra independent spices.
- Whole cumin seeds: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Within same bhaja masala batch66/83 only.
- Whole coriander seeds: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Within same bhaja masala batch67/83 only.
- Whole red chillies: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Within bhaja masala68; source does not explicitly say dried.
- Bay leaf: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Within same bhaja masala batch69/83 only.
- Black salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Filling53/83 plus separate final sprinkle98.
- Salt: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Filling and batter regular salt.
- Besan: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Actual literal Besan/Gram flour56; exact active besan registry candidate, no wheat identity invented.
- Baking soda: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed
- Water: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Explicit potato pressure water74 drained75, separate batter60/87.
- Mustard oil: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Mustard source-confirmed. Selected all three roles: stuffing112, batter89/124, deep-frying93/128.
- Plain muri (puffed rice): Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Plain card98 branch rather than separate onion/coriander muri-makha133 formula.
- Tea: Recipe-specific ingredient evidence; Allergen details unconfirmed. Source10/98 tea; full brewed drink formula unknown, no sugar/milk inferred.
Origins & food traditions
Countries
- NepalCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Bengali Cuisine
- Nepali CuisineCatalogue link pending review
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