Jeera Aloo

Jeera Aloo

Prep Time: 5 minutes | Cook Time: 20 minutes | Total Time: 25 minutes

Course: Main | Servings: 4

Difficulty level: Easy | Make ahead: Possible

Ingredients

For the potato

  • 360 g Potato, boiled, peeled and cubed
  • 24 ml Mustard oil

For the sabzi

  • 1.2 g Cumin seed / jeera
  • 3 g Salt
  • 2 g Green chillies
  • 0.4 g Turmeric / haldi
  • 1 g Dried chillies, powdered
  • 1 g Coriander seeds - whole / ground, powdered
  • 0.5 g Garam Masala
  • 0.8 g Amchur, powdered

To serve

  • 6 g Coriander leaves, Finely chopped

Equipment needed

Pressure cooker; kadai or thick-bottomed sauté pan; spatula.

Advance preparation

Hard boil, cool and peel the potatoes in advance. Cut them when ready to cook.

Instructions:

For the potato

  • Heat half the mustard oil in a pan. Shallow-fry the potato until lightly caramelized on all sides. Remove from pan and set aside.

For the sabzi

  • In the same pan, heat the remaining mustard oil until nearly smoking. Add cumin seeds and allow them to crackle.
  • Add turmeric, green chillies, coriander powder, red chilli powder and salt, and toast on low flame for 30 seconds.
  • Add the potato and toss with the spices. Allow the potato to cook with the spices for 2-3 minutes on low heat.
  • Add amchur and garam masala and mix. Cook for another minute and turn off the flame.

Serving guidance

Finish with coriander and lemon (optional). Serve hot with freshly-fried poori, paratha, roti or dal-rice.

Nutrition (Per Serving)

Calories: 120 kcal | Protein: 1.6 g | Carbohydrates: 13.8 g | Fat: 6.3 g | Fiber: 2 g

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