Potato in yogurt

By Mrunal | Updated: 06/02/2019

Potato in yogurt is an easy recipe clubbing the carbs from potatoes and proteins from yogurt. If you keep the boiled potatoes ready, this can even be a very quick method. Just mash the potato in yogurt and add a few spices to convert it into a yummy recipe.

Serves	Preparation Time	Cooking Time
3 People	5 Minutes	15 Minutes

Ingredients

(measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)

1 cup curd/dahi/yogurt
2 medium potatoes or ¾ cup chopped boiled potatoes
½ tsp roasted cumin powder
¼ to ½ tsp chaat masala, add as required
1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
5 mint leaves chopped

Method

Step 1

First boil potatoes in a pressure cooker or steamer.

Step 2

Allow to cool.

Step 3

Peel and mash the potatoes.

Step 4

In a bowl, whisk 1 cup fresh curd/yogurt till smooth and keep aside.

Step 5

Add the mashed potatoes.

Step 6

Then add the dry spices- cumin powder, chaat masala powder.

Step 7

Stir well.

Step 8

Add chopped coriander leaves and chopped mint leaves.

Step 9

Stir again and serve.

Step 10

If not serving immediately, then refrigerate it.

Step 11

Garnish with some more coriander or mint sprigs while serving.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size 118.7 g

Calories	84	Calories from Fat	27
Total Fat	3 g 5%	Saturated Fat	1.6g 8%
Trans Fat	0.0g	Cholesterol	4mg 1%
Sodium	47mg 2%	Potassium	376mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates	14.0g 5%	Dietary Fiber	1.4g 6%
Sugars	4.9g	Protein	4.4g

*Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.

Tip:

You can substitute chaat masala – with dry mango powder/amchur.
Adults can also convert this recipe into an aloo raita recipe by using chopped boiled potatoes instead of mashed ones.
You can add red chili powder or cayenne pepper or green chilies to the adult version of the recipe.
Salt can be added as per taste.

Was This Article Helpful?

Our Editorial Policy

Parenting is a huge responsibility, for you as a caregiver, but also for us as a parenting content platform. We understand that and take our responsibility of creating credible content seriously. FirstCry Parenting articles are written and published only after extensive research using factually sound references to deliver quality content that is accurate, validated by experts, and completely reliable. To understand how we go about creating content that is credible, read our editorial policy here.