Potato obattu / Khara obattu

Ingredients:

Rava - 1 cup

Maida / all purpose flour - 1/2 cup

Salt - As required

Oil -  As required

Potatoes - 4 medium

Red chilly powder - 1 - 1 1/2 tbsp

Turmeric - 1/4 tbsp

Method:

1) Mix maida, rava, 1/4 tsp of salt with a pinch of turmeric in enough water and keep it aside atleast 4 hours.

2) Boil potato, peel and mash it into smooth paste.

3) Add red chilly powder, salt, turmeric powder to mashed potato and mix well. Make small balls out of the mixture.

4) Take small portion of rava, maida mixture and Spread flat.

5) Insert potato mixture balls and cover it with the maida and rava mixture.

6) Spread as thin as possible or thick (As desired).

7) Smear some oil on tava, and roast the obattu until golden brown.

Delicious Potato / Khara obattu is ready to be served.

Note:

1) Maida and rava mixture must not be too tight / stiff. Make sure you add more oil on top of it before leaving it for resting. (Same like for bele obattu)

2) Potato must be mashed such that it it possible to make small balls.

3) Finely chopped green chillies can also be added.