Spicy Jeera Aloo

Spicy Jeera Aloo

Recipe Cuisine: Indian | Recipe Category: Side dish
Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook time: 10 mins| Author: Rasmi Menon

The recipe of Jeera Aloo is extremely simple and quick to cook with very few ingredients. There are many version of making Jeera Aloo, but this is my version of spicy  and tangy Jeera Aloo… Let’s do it….

Spicy Jeera Aloo

Ingredients

Baby potatoes or normal potatoes- 5

Onion (optional)-1

Green chilly-2

Chilly powder-1tsp

Coriander powder-1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Cumin Powder-1/2tsp

Dry mango powder/ Amchur powder or lemon juice -3/4 tsp

Hing / Asafoetida- ¼ spoon

Cumin seeds-1/2tsp

Mustard-1/4tsp

Kasoori Methi(Dried fenugreek leaves)-1tsp

Coriander leaves

Salt

Oil/Butter

Water

Preparation

·          First pressure cook baby potatoes by adding water, 1/2tsp cumin powder and salt for 3 whistles(addition of  cumin powder enhances the taste of the dish). Once it done, Peel off the skin and keep it aside.

·          Heat oil/butter(I prefer butter) in a pan, then saute the boiled potatoes just for few secs and keep it aside.

·          Then to the same pan add cumin seeds, hing and mustard seeds. When it splutters add green chillies and chopped onion.

·          Saute it for some time until the onion get a brown shade.

·          Then keep the flame low and add turmeric powder, chilly powder, coriander powder, dry mango powder, kasoori methi and cumin powder.

·          Saute it on a low flame without burning the spice powders.

·          Then add boiled, roasted and cubed potatoes to it and mix it with out breaking the potato pcs. Add salt.

·          Cook it for 2 to 3 mins and finally add coriander leaves.

Our spicy jeera aloo is ready to serve…Enjoy it with Chapathy, Naan, rice, Bread….

Try it and share it with your friends…If you have tried this, write us about your experiences and share your ideas too…