Aloo Methi (the name means Potato-Fenugreek in Hindi) is Indian main course vegan dish. It’s suitable for lunch and dinner, both.
Ingredients:
- 4 medium sized potatoes – pilled and sliced into medium pieces;
- 1.5 cups of fenugreek leaves – chopped;
- 1 tomato – chopped;
- 1 green chili, chopped;
- 1 inch (2 cm) of ginger, chopped or grated;
- 1-2 cloves of garlic, chopped or grated;
- 1 tsp of cumin seeds;
- 1/2 tsp of red chili powder;
- 1/4 tsp of turmeric powder;
- 1/2 tsp of coriander powder;
- 1/2 tsp of Garam Masala;
- Salt to taste;
- 2-3 tbsp of cooking oil
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Recipe:
- Heat the pan with oil on medium flame;
- Add cumin seeds, cook them for 30 seconds;
- Add green chili, garlic and ginger, cook until they become golden-brown;
- Add tomatoes and cook until they are soft;
- Add all the spices except salt and cook for a minute;
- Add potatoes, mix it well, cook until it is almost ready;
- Add fenugreek (it requires much less time for cooking than potato – if you want to cook this dish fast and more healthy, you can just use boiled potatoes);
- Add salt, cook the vegetables on law flame, mixing occasionally, until all the vegetables are soft;
- Take care of not mashing the potatoes, do not add water during cooking because vegetables supposed to be dry;
- The dish is ready!
Bon Appetit!
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