Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Aloo Methi


Ingredients:

Potatoes -3 medium sized potatoes or 1/4 kg baby potatoes
Fresh fenugreek leaves/methi -1 cup tightly packed
Onion - 1
Ginger -1 inch piece finely chopped
Oil - 2 tbsp for sauteing potatoes
Salt needed
Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
Jeera Powder -1 tsp
Coriander powder -2 tsp
Chilli powder -1 tsp (I used homemade which will not be hot)
Oil -1 tbsp
Cumin seeds/jeera -1 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp

Method:
  1. Wash methi leaves and use the tender stems alone. Discard the thick stems and chop the rest finely.
  2. Pressure cook potatoes, peel the skin and chop it into cubes
  3. Heat a tbsp of oil, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, when it splutters, add finely chopped onion, ginger and saute until onions turn transparent.
  4. Add salt, turmeric, Jeera powder, Coriander powder, Chilli powder and add chopped fenugreek leaves and cook covered until it wilts.
  5. Then add the sauteed potatoes and cook covered for another 5 minutes until everything gets blended well.
  6. Serve hot with roti, rice, parathas or bread. 

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