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Tuesday, January 25, 2011

Methi Aloo


Ingredients

1 bunch fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves (cleaned, washed and finely chopped) (500 grams)
2 medium peeled and cut into small pieces aloo (potatoes)
2-3 medium tomato (chopped)
2 onions
ginger garlic paste-1 tsp(optional)
Salt To Taste- 1/2 tsp
1/4th tsp turmeric powder
Red chili powder to taste (opipnal)
green chillies-2-3
1/2 tsp panch puran
1/4 tsp rai
1 tbsp vegetable oil

Preparation:
  • Heat oil and add panj puran and rai and let it spluter
  • When seeds are done add onions, green chilly and saute till they turn brown and then add potaoes, salt, turmeric, chili powder and fry nicely . Sauté foe a moment.
  • Cook till potatoes are half done on a medium flame.
  • Add methi and cook on a medium flame till they absorb water and then add potatoes and ginger garlic paste so that smell retains and then cook till done.
  • Serve the aloo methi hot with chapati .
Note: one can add equal amounts of palak too to it and cook same way.
Palak aloo/Palak bathwa (1 bunch each) aloo is cooked in same way but use cumin seeds instead of panj and rai.

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