Friday, December 16, 2011

ALOO METHI: POTATO AND FENUGREEK LEAVES FRY





YOU NEED:
1. Cubed Potatoes (Aloo/Aloo Gadde) - 4 medium (Peel the skin and cut into medium cubes)
2. Finely Chopped Fenugreek Leaves (Methi/Mentya Soppu) - 1 bunch
3. Finely Chopped Onions (Pyaaz/Eerulli) - 1 Cup
4. Finely Chopped Tomatoes (Tamatar) - 1 Cup
5. Finely Chopped Garlic (Lasan/Bellulli) - (3-4)
6. Finely Chopped Green Chillies (Hara Mirch/Hasi Menasu) - (3-4)

7. Coriander (Dhaniya) Powder - ½ tbsp
8. Turmeric Powder (Haldi/Arisina) - ½ tsp
9. Red Chilli Powder (Mirch Powder/Menasina Pudi) - ½ tsp

10. Oil (To Fry) - 1 tbsp
11. Salt

METHOD:
1. Soak Chopped Fenugreek leaves in salt water for about 10-15 minutes, so that it can lose its bitterness.
2. Heat Oil in a pan and add
            (1) Chopped Onions
(2) Chopped Garlic
(3) Chopped Green Chillies
            Mix and Fry until onions become tender.
3. Add
(4) Cubed Potatoes
(5) Salt
            Mix well. Cover a lid for about 7-10 minutes so that potatoes get cooked in the steam.
4. Add
(6) Fenugreek Leaves (Squeeze the water and add)
            (7) Coriander Powder
(8) Red Chilli Powder
(9) Turmeric Powder
            Mix well. Cover a lid and leave for about 5 minutes.
5. Turn off the stove and add        
            (10) Chopped Tomatoes
Mix well. Cover a lid and leave for about 5-10 minutes before serving so that tomatoes can get tender in the steam.

Serve with Phulkas/Chapathis/Roti. 

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