Aloo methi -A simple and flavourful stir fry of fresh fenugreek and potatoes
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time15 minutesmins
Total Time30 minutesmins
Course: Lunch box Recipe, Main Course, Side Dish, Tiffin recipes
Cuisine: North Indian Cuisine, Uttar Pradesh Cuisine
Keyword: aloo, aloo methi, bhujiya, methi
Servings: 4
Author: Anjana Chaturvedi
Ingredients
3Potatoes / Aloochopped
3cupFresh Fenugreek / Hari Methifinely chopped*
1Tomatoes / Tamatarchopped
1/2tspTurmeric Powder / Haldi Powder( optional )
3/4tspRed Chilli powder / Laal mirch powder
1tspMango Powder / Amchoor Powder
1tspSalt / Namak
Tempering
2Green Chillies / Hari Mirch
3tbspCooking Oil
1tspCumin Seeds / Sabut Jeera
Instructions
Remove the hard stem of fenugreek,use only the leaves and tender stems.
Wash them well with water and then chop finely.
Scrub and wash potatoes and chop into cubes(peeling the potato skin is optional)
Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan or a nonstick pan and add cumin seeds,when seed start crackling add chopped green chilies.saute for few seconds.
Add turmeric, chopped potatoes and salt,mix well and cover and cook on low heat for approx 2-3 minutes or till half done.(no need to add water for cooking,potato will cook in the steam)
Now add chopped fenugreek and tomatoes.mix well,cover and cook on low heat.
Keep stirring in between 2-3 times.so it will not burn or stick in the bottom of the pan.
When almost done ,add chili powder and mango powder,mix gently.
Cover and simmer for a minute.
Serve hot with rice or roti or can also stuff in the sandwiches and roll
Notes
Serving suggestions- serve as a side dish with rice or roti, or use as a stuffing for parathas.*Note-
If fresh fenugreek is not available then use kasoori methi-soak 1/2 cup kasoori methi in water for 5 minutes,squeeze the extra water and add at step 6.