Jeera Aloo
Jeera Aloo has a punch of flavors from whole cumin seeds, ground cumin, ginger, red chili powder, coriander powder. The great part of this Jeera Aloo recipe is, you can not only serve it as a side dish with bread or dal rice, but also enjoy as a snack as well as appetizer. Be it lunch, dinner or breakfast, my family would happily welcome this tantalizing potato side dish. The aroma of the potatoes sizzling in oil infused with cumin's fills the air, they are in pure joy waiting for the dish to arrive at the table.
Ingredients
- 500 grams potatoes boiled and cubed
- 2 tbsp. oil
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 ½ teaspoon coriander seeds crushed
- A pinch of Asafetida hing optional
- 2 green chilies chopped or as per taste
- 1 inch ginger chopped
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- ¼ tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp salt or to taste
- 2 teaspoons coriander chopped hara dhania
- 1 tbsp. lemon juice or Aamchur or Anardana
Instructions
- Boil the potatoes until done - 7 to 8 whistles on high heat on regular pressure cooker or 10 mins on high pressure in Instant Pot with natural pressure release. You can also boil them on stove-top pan until done.
- peel the potatoes and chop them into cubes. Set it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. As the oil is hot add the cumin seeds, let them sizzle. on low heat to avoid burning the cumin seeds.
- Add the crushed coriander seeds and hing (if using) and sauté for few seconds.
- Add the green chili and ginger and sauté for a minute until the raw aroma of ginger is gone or it turns brown.
- Add in the boiled and cubed potatoes to the pan.
- Add turmeric, red chili powder and salt. Mix potatoes with all the spices.
- Let the potatoes cook for 2 to 3 minutes on medium heat.
- Squeeze in fresh lemon juice to finish it off.
- Garnish with more Fresh coriander leaves and serve jeera aloo with roti, chapati, paratha or as a side dish with dal and rice.
Nutrition
Calories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.03gSodium: 87mgPotassium: 582mgFiber: 4gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 52IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 2mg
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