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  • Potato veggie, the northern style

    Potatoes make excellent dishes.They can be used in a wide range of cooking. They come to our aid when the vegetables are all over during the weekend. Here is a tasty recipe to cook in ten minutes.

    The ingredients that you need are:

    3 boiled potatoes

    1 onion finely cut

    2 tomatoes chopped

    1 tsp of cumin seeds

    a pinch of asafoetida

    a pinch of turmeric powder

    1 tsp of mustard seeds

    2 tsp of oil

    1/2 tsp of garam masala powder

    1 tsp of chilli powder

    salt to taste

    Take the oil in a kadai and make the seasoning. Add mustard seeds,as they crackle, drop the pinch of asafoetida and turmeric and cumin. Then add onions and saute till light pink in colour. Then add tomatoes and allow to cook till tender. Now, add the chilli powder and garam masala powder and mix well. Allow to boil for a minute. Feel the aroma tingle your senses. Now add the mashed potatoes. Add salt to it and mix well. Tasty potato vegetable is ready to serve.

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  • Potatoes tossed in cumin | Aloo jeera

    Potatoes tossed in cumin | Aloo jeera

    Potatoes play an important role in our daily cooking because of their versatility. You can use it for a wide range of dishes, from stir fry to snacks.

    Presenting to you all a  tasty and simple vegetable  with very few ingredients.  Potatoes tossed in cumin is nothing ,but our very own Aloo Jeera, which is loved by one and all. Over to the recipe below.

    The ingredients that you need are:

    1. 1/2 kilogram potatoes 
    2. 1/2 tablespoon cumin seeds 
    3. 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 
    4. 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida 
    5. 1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds 
    6.  2 teaspoon chilli powder 
    7. salt according to taste
    8. 3 tablespoon oil 
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    aloo jeera

     

    METHOD :

    Cut the potatoes into medium sized long strips. Wash them well with salt water.

    Take a kadai and add oil to it. Add mustard seeds, turmeric and asafoetida. When it splutters, add thecumin seeds. Then add potato slices into it.

    Cook on a low flame until done. It needs time , so do not hurry with it.

    When done, add salt and chilli powder. Serve with chapati or rice.

    Other potato recipe on the blog: Grilled baby potatoes  Aloo Jeera

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    Aloo Jeera

    5 from 2 votes
    Aloo Jeera is one of the tastiest and easiest accompaniments that I can think of. It is liked by one and all.
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    Servings: 4 people
    Ingredients Method Notes

    Ingredients
      

    • 1/2 kilogram potatoes
    • 3 tbsp oil
    • 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
    • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
    • 1/4 tsp asafoetids
    • 2 tsp chilly powder
    • salt to taste
    • 1/2 tbsp cumin

    Method
     

    1. Wash the potato and cut them into medium sized long pieces.
    2. Take oil in a pan, make the seasoning. Add the mustard seeds, as it crackles, put asafoetida,cumin and turmeric. Then add the potato pieces.Mix well. Add salt.
    3. Let cook on a low flame, keep sauteing in between. 
    4. Once it is done, add chilly powder and let cook for another five minutes.
    5. Alu Jeera is ready to serve.

    Notes

    Do not peel the skin of potatoes.
    Wash the potatoes pieces well in salt water.
    Adjust chilly powder to your preference.

    Other side dishes that I often make at home are Alu Palak, Veg Hariyali and Methi Chaman.

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