This dish made with potato and jeera. This is a common dish from North India and curry leaves are not added to it. But I added curry leaves and it tastes good.
Potato Jeera Fry (Aloo Jeera)
Course: PoriyalCuisine: IndianDifficulty: Easy
Servings
2
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
20
minutesThis dish made with potato and jeera. This is a common dish from North India and curry leaves are not added to it. But I added curry leaves and it tastes good.
Ingredients
Potato – 3 Nos (medium size)
Jeera (Cumin seeds) – 1 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 teaspoon
Green Chillies – 2 to 3 Nos
Fresh ginger – a small piece
Garlic flakes – 4 to 6 Nos
Curry leaves – few
Oil – 1 tablespoon
Salt – 1/2 teaspoon or as per taste
Directions
- Boil potatoes till soft. Remove the skin and cut it into medium size cubes.
- Chop green chillies, ginger and garlic finely.
- In a frying pan add the oil and when it is hot add jeera.
- When the jeera starts spluttering, add chopped green chillies, ginger and garlic along with curry leaves. Fry for a while.
- Add potato pieces along with turmeric powder and salt. Mix well. Cover with lid and cook on low flame for two to three minutes stirring now and then.
Notes
- If you use baby potatoes, the dish will look nice. Cook baby potatoes and use as it is without cutting the potato. Basically this dish is from North India, curry leaves are not added to it. But I added curry leaves and it tastes good. You can garnish it with chopped coriander leaves also.