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Aloo methi recipe (How to make aloo methi)
Aloo methi recipe - a dry vegetable dish aka sabzi made with potatoes and fenugreek leaves. This sabzi goes well with roti or paratha.
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
North Indian
Prep Time
20
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
Servings
2
Servings
Calories
251
kcal
Author
Kanan
Ingredients
▢
2 medium or 1 ½
cups
Potatoes
peeled and cubed
▢
1 bunch or 2
cups
Fenugreek leaves (methi leaves)
plucked, measured, washed and chopped
▢
2
tablespoons
Oil
▢
½
teaspoon
Cumin seeds
▢
1
Dried red chilies
▢
1
cup
Red onion
finely chopped
▢
1
teaspoon
Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
▢
1
teaspoon
Garlic paste or freshly grated
▢
½
teaspoon
Turmeric powder
▢
1 ½
teaspoon
Red chili powder
▢
Salt to taste
▢
1
teaspoon
Lemon juice
Instructions
Preparation:
This is optional step to remove the bitterness of the methi leaves.
Wash the methi leaves well, sprinkle some salt on it and keep it aside for 10-15 minutes. meanwhile prep other ingredients.
after 15 minutes, using your hands squeeze all the water from leaves and then chop it.
Making aloo methi recipe:
Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot add cumin seeds, let them sizzle.
Add dried red chili and saute for a minute.
Mix in the onions. Sprinkle some salt and cook them till they are translucent and soft.
Then add ginger paste and garlic paste. Mix and cook for a minute.
Add potatoes, turmeric powder, red chili powder and remaining salt.
Mix well, cover the pan and cook the potatoes.
Cook them till potatoes are soft and 80% cooked. Do stir in between to make sure that it is not sticking to the bottom of the pan.
Add chopped methi leaves. Mix well and again cover and cook.
Now cook till potatoes are cooked all the way through.
Finally squeeze some fresh lemon juice.
Mix well and turn off the stove.
Nutrition
Calories:
251
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
27.6
g
|
Protein:
4.2
g
|
Fat:
14.7
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1.9
g
|
Sodium:
322
mg
|
Potassium:
623
mg
|
Fiber:
5.2
g
|
Sugar:
4.2
g
|
Vitamin A:
600
IU
|
Vitamin C:
40.4
mg
|
Calcium:
50
mg
|
Iron:
4.7
mg
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate for 1 serving
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