Aloo Methi

Name: Aloo Methi
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 potatoes, boiled & cubed; 3-4 bunches, fenugreek leaves, cleaned, washed & chopped finely; 2-3 tbsp.mustard oil; 1 tsp panch phoron (equal quantities of fennel, fenugreek, mustard, cumin & nigella seeds); 1/4 tsp asafoetida; 1 onion, chopped; 1 tsp garlic, chopped; 1 tsp ginger, chopped; 2 green chilies, chopped; to taste salt; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp dry roasted coriander powder; 1 tsp dry roasted cumin powder; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp garam masala powder

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

Sharjah (UAE)

#leafygreens - Here is my version of this delicious side dish. I cooked in mustard oil and gave a tempering of panch phoron instead of cumin seeds for a different flavour. It can be had with chapattis or with plain steamed rice.

Bethica Das @kitchen_flavours

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Ingredients

2potatoes, boiled & cubed
3-4bunches, fenugreek leaves, cleaned, washed & chopped finely
2-3tbsp.mustard oil
1 tsppanch phoron (equal quantities of fennel, fenugreek, mustard, cumin & nigella seeds)
1/4 tspasafoetida
1onion, chopped
1 tspgarlic, chopped
1 tspginger, chopped
2green chilies, chopped
to tastesalt
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspdry roasted coriander powder
1 tspdry roasted cumin powder
1 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspgaram masala powder

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Steps

1

Heat oil in a pan and saute the boiled potatoes till light brown. Keep aside.
2

Heat remaining oil and temper with panch phoron and asafoetida.
3

Add onion, ginger, garlic and green chilies. Saute till light brown.
4

Add the chopped methi leaves, salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and cumin powder. Fry on low flame till dry.
5

Add the fried potatoes, followed by the.............. garam masala powder. Combine well and fry for a minute.
6

Serve as a side dish with chapattis or roti.