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ALOO METHI

Aloo/potato/Aloogadde.. various name called in different regions to the same tasty veggie. This veggie is loved in almost by everybody and can substitiute anything. My pantry is not without Aloo anymore after my marriage. I use this for the usual curry, sabji, fried items.. and the list goes on. If your curry becomes salty add a piece of potato it is a remedy. if you have to thicken the consistency of a curry you can put this. Here is my version of Aloo methi.. and this is my contibution for the Ode to Potato hosted by sia of Monsoonspice and Potato feast hosted by Culinary Bazaar

Ingredients

3 medium boiled/pressure cooked potatoes
2 bunches of methi leaves
2 medium onion
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp turmeric powder
salt to taste
1/2 tsp sugar
2 tsp ghee
1 tsp oil
2 garlic cloves
1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds
1 tsp lime juice/amchoor/dry mango powder
corriander leaves for garnishing
1/2 tsp chilli powder

Mehod

Pressure cook the potato for two whistle in a pressure cooker and keep it aside. Take out just the tender leaves of methi and wash it properly.
Take a pan heat 1 tsp of oil and add the finely chopped methi leaves and fry until the bitterness of the methi is gone, keep the fried methi leaves in a saparate bowl.

Take the same pan add the jeera and garlic wait until jeera crackels then add the onion and fry until transparent add the methi leaves and then add turmeric powder+chilli powder+garam masala+salt+sugar+amchoor powder and give it a fry until it is mixed with the onion.

Add the cut boiled potato into the pan and mix it properly and keep stirring until it is hot. garnish it with the corriander leaves.

Serve hot with chapati/pulka/paratha/rice

Labels: Aloo, Methi leaves, Onion, Side Dishes

posted by SMN @ 11:46:00 AM,

6 Inputs:

At February 14, 2008 1:13 AM, Asha said...: Great entry smn. Aloo Methi is such a comfort food, looks yummy!:)
At February 15, 2008 5:36 PM, Sia said...: thank you for this delicious entry sush. aloo is such a versatile veg and i cant get enough of it:)
will look forward to ur mail:)
At February 16, 2008 10:22 AM, DEEPA said...: Awesome one!! ....I love them ..Thks for sharing the recipe
At February 17, 2008 7:25 AM, Sagari said...: lovelyy aloo methi
At February 22, 2008 1:52 AM, DK said...: Aloo Methi is a family fav. I have known ppl to make their kids eat methi by making it this way! Your pics are amazing. Thanks for this wonderful entry :)
At February 23, 2008 3:14 AM, Kribha said...: Nice to see your way of doing aloo methi. Next time I'll try it your way. Looks good.