Aloo Methi, or Potatoes with Fenugreek Leaves, is a fragrant and flavourful Indian dish with a unique taste.

 

Aloo Methi, or Potatoes with Fenugreek Leaves, is a fragrant and flavourful Indian dish with a unique taste.
Aloo methi/ Potatoes with fenugreek leaves.
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Aloo Methi, or Potatoes with Fenugreek Leaves, is a fragrant and flavourful Indian dish with a unique taste.

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Aloo methi/  Potatoes with fenugreek leaves – Instructions for cooking.

  • Preparation time: 10 minutes
  • Cooking time: 20
  • serves: 2

Ingredients

  • 4 medium size potatoes peeled and cubed byte size.
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
  • 1/8 teaspoon asafetida
  • 2 whole dry red chilies into 2 pieces
  • 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder
  • 2 cups fenugreek leaves chopped or 1/2 cup dry fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon mango powder (amchoor)


Method

  1. Wash peeled and cut the potatoes in small cubes.
  2. Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil. If the cumin seed cracks right away, the oil is ready.
  3. When the cumin seeds crack, add asafetida, and red chillies stir for few seconds add potatoes stir add turmeric, coriander powder, red chilli powder, salt and fenugreek leaves. Mix it well and cover the saucepan.
  4. Turn down heat to medium. Let it cook until potatoes are tender and cooked well it should take about 15 minutes. Do stir one or two times in between.
  5. From some sides potatoes will be light brown in colour. If potatoes appear to be very dry add one or two tablespoons of water.
  6. After potatoes cooked well, add the mango powder and mix it well. Turn off the heat. Aloo Methi is ready to serve.

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Aloo Methi, or Potatoes with Fenugreek Leaves, is a fragrant and flavourful Indian dish with a unique taste.
Aloo methi/ Potatoes with fenugreek leaves.
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Aloo Methi

Aloo Methi, or Potatoes with Fenugreek Leaves, is a fragrant and flavourful Indian dish with a unique taste.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Keyword Aloo methi
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 440kcal
Author Sumith Babu
Cost £3

Ingredients

  • 4 medium sized potato peeled and cubed
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/8 tsp asafetida
  • 2 whole red chilli split into two
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 2 bunch fresh fenugreek leaves chopped
  • 1/4 cup dry fenugreek leaves kasuri methi
  • salt to taste
  • 1/4 tsp red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp mango powder amchoor

Instructions

  • Wash peeled and cut the potatoes in small cubes.


  • Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil. If the cumin seed cracks right away, the oil is ready.




  • When the cumin seeds crack, add asafetida, and red chillies stir for few seconds add potatoes stir add turmeric, coriander powder, red chilli powder, salt and fenugreek leaves. Mix it well and cover the sauce pan.
  • Turn down heat to medium. Let it cook until potatoes are tender and cooked well it should take about 15 minutes. Do stir one or two times in between.


  • From some sides potatoes will be light brown in colour. If potatoes appear to be very dry add one or two tablespoons of water.


  • After potatoes cooked well, add the mango powder and mix it well. Turn off the heat. Aloo Methi is ready to serve.
     



Nutrition

Calories: 440kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 1759mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Vitamin C: 50mg | Vitamin E: 1mg | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 14mg