Jeera Aloo / Cumin Potato Fry is a simple and easy, mildly spiced side dish recipe. We just need to boil some potatoes and saute the potatoes with some spices to make it more tasty. This is a no onion no garlic recipe. Jeera Aloo is served with Rotis, parathas or pooris. Potato Fry is a simple and easy alternate to Jeera Aloo.
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Jeera Aloo / Cumin Potato Fry
Ingredients
- 2 Teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 3 Potato
- 1 Teaspoon Chilli Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Corinader Powder
- 1 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 Tablespoon Oil
- 2 Green Chilli Chopped
- Hing Generous pinch
- 1 Teaspoon Ginger grated
- 3 Tablespoon Coriander Leaves Chopped
Instructions
- Add in potatoes into a sauce pan and add in enough water. Boil the potatoes until they are cooked soft.
- Insert a knife into the potato check if the potato is cooked soft.
- Switch off the flame and take the potatoes out of water. Allow them to cool down completely.
- Peel the potatoes. Chop them into small pieces.
- Heat oil in a sauce pan. Add in cumin and allow them to splutter.
- Add in Chopped Green Chillis and grated Ginger. Add in Asafoetida and saute for few minutes.
- Add in the chopped potatoes. saute for few minutes.
- Add in the masala powders. Add in Turmeric Powder, Coriander powder and Chilli Powder. Add in salt to taste.
- Mix gently and cook until the masalas are cooked well.
- Garnish Chopped coriander leaves and mix gently.
- Jeera Aloo is now ready to serve.
Notes
- Do not overcook the potatoes or it might get mushy.
Step by step photos on how to make Jeera Aloo / Cumin Potato Fry:
- Add the potatoes into a sauce pan and add in water until it immerses.
![JeeraAloostep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Jeera-aloostep1.png)
2. Cook until the potatoes are cooked soft.
![JeeraAloostep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Jeera-aloostep2.png)
3. Cool down the potatoes completely and peel the potatoes.
![JeeraAloostep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Jeera-aloostep23.png)
4. Chop then into pieces.
![JeeraAloostep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Jeera-aloostep2333_edited.jpg)
5. Heat oil in a wok. Add in Cumin Seeds.
![JeeraAloostep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Jeera-aloostep2332_edited.jpg)
6. Add in Green Chilli, Grated ginger and saute them.
![JeeraAloostep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Jeera-aloostep21.png)
7. Add in Asafoetida. Saute this mixture.
![JeeraAloostep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Jeera-aloostep239_edited.jpg)
8. Add in the chopped Potatoes.
![JeeraAloostep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Jeera-aloostep237.png)
9. Add salt to taste.
![JeeraAloostep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Jeera-aloostep281.png)
10. Mix gently. Add turmeric Powder.
![JeeraAloostep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Jeera-aloostep28.png)
11. Add in Chilli Powder and Mix well. Saute until the masalas are blended well.
![JeeraAloostep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Jeera-aloostep29.png)
12. Add in chopped Coriander. Mix gently and switch off the flame.
![JeeraAloostep](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Jeera-aloostep236.png)
13. Aloo Jeera is now ready to serve.
![Jeera Aloo](https://www.annslittlecorner.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Jeera-Aloo-13_edited.jpg)
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