Aloo Jeera
Aloo jeera is a quick and easy potato dish wherein potatoes are flavored with the nuttiness of the cumin seeds. It takes hardly 10 minutes if you have cooked potatoes ready.
Servings: 4
Calories: 182kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 large potatoes boiled, peeled & diced
- ½ tsp ginger grated or minced
- 1 green chili finely chopped
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 3 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tsp coriander powder optional
- 4 - 5 tbsp coriander leaves finely chopped
- ½ - 1 tsp salt as per taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper powder
- 1 tsp lemon juice optional
Instructions
- Boil potatoes. Peel the skin and dice them into bite-sized pieces
- Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and let them crackle fully. Keep it on low flame during the whole cookin process
- Add grated ginger and green chilies chopped.
- Add diced potatoes, coriander powder, salt, and black pepper. Toss to coat potatoes nicely.
- Saute for 2 - 3 minutes on medium to high flame till they get nice crisp golden brown edges.
- Add some more freshly chopped cilantro leaves and drizzle some lemon juice on it.
Notes
Extra tips
If you are using uncooked potatoes, saute the diced potatoes with cumin seeds and other seasoning for 5 - 6 minutes on low flame or till the potatoes are cooked tender. Cover with a lid for faster cooking of potatoes. If you have leftover boiled potatoes then this aloo jeera is ready in less than 5 minutes. You can cook the potatoes first using the pressure cooker (manual or electric) and then peel off the skin and dice them. Another method is to peel off the skin, dice them, and cook in water until they are fork-tender. Then, remove from water and use in the sauteing process.Nutrition
Calories: 182kcal