This is my last entry for RCI. Thanks Richa for selecting Punjab as the theme and also hosting this month’s RCI . It was real fun to make all the dishes.
This event was first started by Lakshmi of Veggie Cuisine.
I always have this Tandoori Aloo in my favorite veg restaurant.
This dish is part of ‘Tandoori Platter’ , which consists of these Tandoori aloo, tandoori paneer, veg seekh kabab, dal makhani, naan, lots of onions , and green chutney. WoW!
This is my favorite order, whenever I visit the restaurant.
Is your mouth watering ? Next time I will post the picture of the platter.
I decided to recreate the Tandoori Aloo at home. The attempt was quite successful 
INGREDIENTS-
4 medium potatoes
For the filling .
3 Tbsp crumbled paneer
7-8 cashewnuts cut into small pieces
1 tsp raisins
1 green chilli chopped finely
a pinch turmeric
salt to taste
1/2 tsp chaat masala
a pinch garam masala
For the marinate-
1 tsp ginger garlic paste
3/4 tsp kasmiri chilli powder
1/2 tsp amchoor
1/4 tsp kala namak ( rock salt)
2 tsp oil
1/2 tsp tandoori masala
a pinch kasuri methi
Green Chutney-
Grind 1 green chilli, some coriander leaves, salt, and 1 clove garlic to a paste. Mix this paste in some curds to make chutney.
METHOD-
Prick the potatoes and microwave HIGH for 5-6 minutes till cooked. Keep a glass of water on the turntable to prevent wrinkling of potatoes while cooking.
Cool and peel the potatoes. Cut small slices from both the ends of the potato, so that the potato gets a base to stand. Scoop the potatoes.
Mix the ingredients for the filling.No cooking.
Fill the potatoes with the paneer filling.
Mix all the ingredients for the marinate and apply the paste to the potatoes . Let it marinate for 30 minutes.
Grill the potatoes till they become golden brown. Serve with some chaat masala, green chutney and off-course onion roundels and lemon.
In my excitement to take pictures I forgot to serve them with onions
Tip-
Select potatoes which are not sweet.
After grilling the potatoes you can serve them whole or slice them horizontally into two halves .
35 responses so far ↓
sra // July 24, 2007 at 11:02 pm |
My dear girl, what are ’sweet’ potatoes? This is the first time I’m hearing of it.
The potatoes which are old and have more starch content are sweeter according to me. The shopkeeper will be able to guide you. I still can’t differentiate and have no clue how to select Sweetie. Many a times I have noticed the potatoes taste sweet and spoil the fun of the dish
bhags // July 25, 2007 at 12:08 am |
This makes me hungry….:)
Haaa haaa come over I will make these aloo for you
Tee // July 25, 2007 at 12:19 am |
I am drooling…first tandoori gobi, now this…its a sign, I have to make some tandoori today !!
Tee try it , it did not take much time.You will like it
Kanchana // July 25, 2007 at 12:51 am |
Nice idea! I have to try this out.
Kanchana
Thanx Kanchana
Do try it .
sharmi // July 25, 2007 at 1:20 am |
waw that looks great!! I first thought of making this for RCI but then thought it might be a big process for a thali and I might not be able to finish my thali so dropped the idea. but your version make me to try it out sometime. nice entry.
It did not require much time. Your thali was excellent. Thanx Sharmi
Asha // July 25, 2007 at 2:12 am |
Sounds like a great dish.Looks good too.One more day to go for Punjab,got anymore!:)
Haahaa my quota is over Asha
Jyothi // July 25, 2007 at 4:06 am |
Looks great. What a great entry. Never heard about tandoori aloo. I will try this very soon. Thanks for sharing.
Thanx Jyothi
Glad you liked it 
neelam // July 25, 2007 at 5:41 am |
Wow Archana I love anything tandoori! Nice Entry.
Thanx Neelam
If you love Tandoori then you are sure to like this 
Richa // July 25, 2007 at 6:31 am |
arrey wah tuzhya kadun ajoon ek recipe, jabree distay
tyacha stuffing chan ahey, flat bottom pan madhye pan grill karu shakto, nahi ka? nakki try karin, kanda barobar 
kahi thikani asey batata bharun dum alu pan kartat 
that platter sounds yum, vachun khaichi iccha zhali
thanks for this tasty entry.
Aag mazhi awadti theme hoti tyamuley me swatah la control karu shakle nahi. Ho pan grill karoo shakte
Tandoori Platter mast asto. Hyach potatoes na gravy madhye thewaych mag dum aloo hotil wow.
Jyothsna // July 25, 2007 at 10:39 am |
Hey, where’s te pickle on the tandoori platter??
Fantastic dish, Archana!! A must try!
In my excitement I forgot the pickle Jyothsna
Thanx , do try .
Srivalli // July 25, 2007 at 11:55 am |
the recipe sounds great….sweet potato is a different variety altogether…that can be boiled and eaten as such…it is not cooked in curries…I don’t think the regular ones even if they are old will be sweet.
Srivalli
http://www.cooking4allseasons.blogspot.com
This time Srivalli two potatoes were very sweet and they spoilt the taste
kajal // July 25, 2007 at 4:24 pm |
Woowwwwwwww……mouth watering…..Great dish you prepared for Punjabi cuisine. It’s really very tasty and perfect with this event.
Thanx Kajal
I am so happy you liked it 
mallugirl // July 25, 2007 at 5:09 pm |
first time here.. got attracted by the tandoori alu. very apt dish!
Thanx for stopping by Mallugirl
thanx for your kind comments 
SeeC // July 25, 2007 at 5:30 pm |
Cool presentation. Looks very inviting. Will have to try it once.
Thanx Seec
lathanarasimhan // July 25, 2007 at 5:55 pm |
hi archana,
I have included your blog in my blog roll.Three more people write in my blog. you can read about them in about. I am writing on our culture and festivals along side.
I like your blog.
thanks and bye.
lathanarasimhan.
Thanx for including my blog in your blogroll. Will check your blog for the posts
Cinnamon // July 25, 2007 at 6:38 pm |
Looks very yummy archana….
I have never tried stuffed Aloo though!! Would definitly like to try!! Thanks for sharing!
Thanx Cinnamon
Poonam // July 25, 2007 at 7:19 pm |
Oh my goodness! this looks so tasty! stopped here for the first time…Loved your blog!
Poonam thanx for stopping by
I am so glad you liked it 
Coffee // July 25, 2007 at 8:13 pm |
WAH!!!! This is really nice! I liked the tip of putting a bowl of water in the microwave to prevent them from wrinkling!
This is Tarla Dalal tip Coffee :)
priyanka // July 26, 2007 at 12:11 am |
Must taste fabulous…. thanks for sharing Archana
Thanx Priyanka
prema // July 26, 2007 at 12:32 am |
haven’t tasted stuffed tandoori aloo Archana.. I love tandoori chicken … Looks lovely and I think its a must try one for me. Thanks for sharing this wonderful dish.
Thanx Prema
Do try it , Iam sure you will like it 
nz // July 26, 2007 at 7:50 am |
mmmmmm looks so yummmmmmm……..I have never tasted these b4 Archana but your recipe sounds so simple and the plate looks so tempting that I am going to try it soon – my kids love aalu in any form and I am sure they are going to love this too
Just one questiong, how much potato do you scoop out – do you go upto the bottom or just make a shallow whole in the cooked potato ?
Thanx Abha
If you like potatoes then I am sure you will like this dish.
Scoop as far as you can go, preferably close to the bottom. If you don’t have a small scooper do it with the back of the spoon slowly
viji // July 26, 2007 at 10:40 am |
Looks lovely Archana, Will try sometime. Viji
Thanx Viji
sia // July 26, 2007 at 4:03 pm |
stuffed potatoes???? now i am all ears
i got to make this for BBQ…slurrrrrrrp…i can almost taste it just thinking abt it 
Oh Sups the aroma was too good . It was like coming from a tandoor. This would be gr8 for BBq.:)
Hema // July 26, 2007 at 11:36 pm |
You have a mini roundup for RCI-Punjabi here itself. All the dished look great. When you cook the potatoes in the microwave, you just place all the potatoes inside along with a glass of water? Do you think we can boil the whole potatoes on water instead?
I just commented on your blog. Do not place the potato in the water bowl. Place the potatoes separately and place the bowl of water separately.Thanx Hema , yes I think I had a gr8 time posting so many recipes
Jayashree // July 27, 2007 at 12:13 am |
First time here……loved your tandoori aloo…..
Thanx for visiting my blog
Thanx Jayashree,I am so happy you liked it:)
roopa // July 27, 2007 at 5:52 am |
wow what a great dish! this a truly a kids favorite there is aloo and paneer! nice entry dear!
Kids would love this aloo and paneer. There is cashew and raisins too
RoopaThanx 
TheCooker // July 27, 2007 at 6:04 pm |
Wow. It looks so good. Paneer ani batata, ajoon kahi noko.
Kharach kahi nako
))
priyanka // July 28, 2007 at 12:04 am |
Hey Archana,
thanks for pointing out about the mutton curry… i updated the post.
Oh thats ok Priyanka
Deena // July 28, 2007 at 9:13 am |
hey archana that looks mouthwatering!!
Thanx Deena
Sukanya // July 29, 2007 at 12:05 am |
Wow! this is looking lovely………great….nice colour…
Thanx Sukanya
outofthegarden // July 29, 2007 at 4:01 pm |
Hi Archana, this looks beautiful and sounds so easy and delicious! I will have to give it a try
Linda
I am so glad you liked it 
Do try and let me know.
Thanks Linda
vanamala // August 2, 2007 at 8:11 pm |
very simple and easy recipe. will have to try
Thanx Vanamala ,and also thanx for stopping by
Beena // December 28, 2007 at 3:26 am |
Hi!
Just found this recipe…looks yummy!
I have a dumb question though….how do you roast the potatoes after adding the filling? Is it in the oven? For how long?
Thanks!
Archana // December 28, 2007 at 8:04 am |
Hi Beena,
Keep visiting 
Yes you can roast the aloo after stuffing them in an oven or electric tandoor.Temperature should be 180 degree C. Roast till you can see a colour change to a golden brown colour.Time taken will vary with each oven.So keep a check.
Thanks for contacting me
sreya // May 21, 2009 at 12:38 pm |
tooooo goooodddddddd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
keep it uppp
thanx.. for uploading these good receipes…….