ALOO JEERA

ALOO JEERA

A very yummy and spicy side dish........

We love it having with paratha/phulka......

You can even have it as a starter....... 

INGREDIENTS:

1. Potatoes                          -     3 boiled.

2. Onion                              -     2 medium

3. Green chillies                  -     2

4. Garlic                               -     2

5. Jeera powder                    -     2 tbspn

6. coriander powder             -     1 tbspn

7. red chilli powder              -     2-3 tbspn

8. Salt                                   -     to taste

9. mustard seeds                   -     1 tspn

10. cumin seeds                    -     1 tspn

11. oil

PROCEDURE:

 

1. Chop the onions, green chillies and garlic ........

2. Heat a pan , add oil.

3. Once its hot, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.

4. Once they splutter, add chopped onions and green chillies and some salt..

5. Now peel the skin of the boiled potatoes and cut them into cubes.

6. Once the onions turn transculent , add the masala powders ( jeera and coriander).

7. Now fry them for 3 mins.

8. Now add the boiled potato cubes and salt to it and fry for 3mins.

9. once they are fried well, add red chilli powder and toss them well.

10. Fry for 2 minutes.... and take it to a bowl

11. serve hot with rotis/phulkas/parathas..... 

I am sending this to POTATO MANIA.

ALU FRY / POTATO FRY

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INGREDIENTS:

1. Potatoes - 4

2. Dry red chillies - 4

3. mustard seeds / Aavalu               - 1 tspn

4. Cumin seeds / Jeera / jeela karra -  2 tspn

5. garlic pods - 2

6. curry leaves - 5

7. salt - to taste

8. Red chilli powder - 1 tbspn

9. turmeric powder - a pinch

PROCEDURE:

1. Heat a pan , add oil.

2. Once its hot, add Dry red chillies, garlic, mustard and cumin seeds.

3. Once they splutter, add curry leaves and turmeric.

4. Now add the cut potato slices and salt.

5. Mix it well and let it fry without putting lid.

6. Once the potato is cooked ( just use a fork to test it) , add red chilli powder and mix it well.

7. Fry for 5 more minutes .... if u want it more crispy...

8. Now test the seasoning(salt) and adjust accordingly....

9. Serve with hot rice and tomato dal...... LapLappp ......