ALOO METHI CURRY RECIPE|ALOO METHI SABZI

As i mentioned in my Holi lunch menu post,here is the yummy aloo methi recipe ie,Potato with fenugreek leaves which is a great side dish for roti and rice.I have tried this many times and its my favourite too.No doubt any dish with potato tastes great.Addition of methi leaves makes it more healthy and flavourful.I don’t follow a particular recipe.I make it based on the ingredients i have in my pantry.Sometimes i make the same with kasoori methi & baby potatoes too.It turns out well.But in this post,i have shared the basic aloo methi curry recipe using fresh methi leaves.Do try this recipe.Its a yummy side dish for dal rice and curd rice.It also goes well with our South Indian Sambar sadam and Rasam .
Do refer my baby potato masal curry if interested .

Aloo methi curry recipe

Aloo methi curry recipe – yummy side dish for rice and roti !

Cuisine: Indian

Category: Sidedishes

Serves: Serves 3

Prep time: 15 Minutes

Cook time: 10 Minutes

Total time: 25 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

Big potatoes – 3 nos
Methi leaves – 1 cup
Big onion – 1 no
Ginger – 1 inch piece
Red chilli powder – 1 tsp} OR Sambar powder – 1 tsp
Dhania powder – 3/4 tsp }
Garam masala powder – 1/4 tsp
Lemon juice – few drops

To temper

Cooking oil – 2 tbsp
Jeera/cumin seeds – 1/2 tsp

METHOD

Wash and pressure cook potatoes by slitting into two for two to three whistles.Remove and peel the skin.Cut into cubes.
Wash and chop the fresh fenugreek leaves roughly.
In a kadai,heat oil and splutter jeera.Add onions and ginger bits.Saute well till onions turns transparent.

Add methi leaves and saute till it shrinks in quantity.Add salt,turmeric,red chilli powder, coriander powder & garam masala powder.Mix well..

Add boiled potatoes.Stir well till masala coats it well.Leave in low flame for 4-5 minutes stirring twice in between.Remove and add few drops of lemon juice.Serve hot with roti,rice !

Note

For variations,use sambar powder instead of red chilli and dhania powder.
Adding garam masala pwd is optional.Skip if u don’t like.
I loved adding lemon juice at the end.It help to balance all the taste.But add less..
U can also use kasoori methi instead of using fresh leaves.In that case,use 2-3 tbsp crushing in ur hands.
U can always use baby potatoes in place of bigger ones.For this recipe,u can add 10-12 small ones.

Serve with hot rice,dal tadka & papad.Tastes great !