Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Aaloo Methi Fry


Aaloo Methi
Originally uploaded by Anupama Puranik.
A Family Favorite

Ingredients:

8 Baby Potatoes
1 cup green peas boiled
2 tblspns Kasoori Methi
1 large tomato pureed
1 onion chopped
2 tspn cumin seeds (jeera)
2tspn Dhana jeera powder (cumin and coriander powders)
1/2 tspn garam masala
3-4 tblspns oil

Procedure:
Peel the potatoes, prick them with a fork and boil them in salted water until cooked but firm. drain the water and keep the potatoes aside.

Heat the oil in a pan (Kadhai), add the jeera and fry for few seconds. Then add the chopped onion. Fry the onion till golden brown. Next add the kasoori methi and fry again for a few minutes. Now add the tomato puree and fry till the oil separates. Add to this the garam masala, the dhana-jeera powder and chiili powder.Mix the masala and the powders well and again fry for one minute.

Lastly add the boiled potatoes and the peas to the mixture and stir them in gently. As the potatoes are bolied in salted water check the taste before adding more salt.

Garnish with chopped coriander and small cherry tomatoes for that special touch.

6 comments:

Vaishali said...

Oh wow! This one sounds yummy, Anupama. And easy to make too.

Anupama said...

Yes vaishali it is very easy and fantastic as a perty dish without too much effort

Neelu said...

Are Wa....Kasuri methi can be used in this recipe ? I dint know tht , I used fresh methi leaves while in india n dint make it again coz we dont get methi here :( But now I can make it because Kasuri methi works too. Thanks for the recipe.

Anupama said...

Neelu, I use kasoori methi in lots of dishes instead of fresh methi. Iwill gladly post a few other recipes soon

Sumitha said...

Anupama i was looking for some authentic North Indian aloo dishes and here it is,it looks delicious,I will definetly try this one.

Anupama said...

Believe me Sumitha you will love it.