~527 cal · 12g protein · 93g carbs · 11g fat (estimated, per serving)
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Soft flatbread with spiced potato curry
🇧🇩 Dhaka
Ruti with aloo bhaji is the daily breakfast of Bangladesh: soft, hand-rolled whole-wheat flatbreads served with a simple, turmeric-tinted potato curry brightened with onion, green chili, and a hint of panch phoron. Cheap, filling, and comforting, it starts the morning in homes and tea stalls across Dhaka.
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Ingredients
Serves 4 —
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2.5 cups whole-wheat flour (atta)
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1.5 lb potatoes, cubed
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1 onion
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2 green chili
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1 tsp turmeric
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1 tsp panch phoron (five-spice)
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3 tbsp oil
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to taste salt
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as needed water
Instructions
1
Make a soft dough with the atta, salt, and water; rest, then roll into rounds and dry-cook on a hot tawa into ruti.
2
Temper the panch phoron in oil, add onion and turmeric, and fry.
3
Add the potatoes, chili, and a splash of water and cook until tender.
4
Season the bhaji with salt.
5
Serve the warm ruti with the potato bhaji.
Dhaka tradition.
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Dhaka. Monsoon city where khichuri means rain outside, comfort inside.
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Bangladesh. Delta country — rice, lentils, and monsoon comfort.
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Asia. From street-cart woks to slow monastery kitchens.
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Richard Moore & Kelsey Tucker
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