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Thursday, March 31, 2011

JEERA ALOO


INGREDIENTS:

Baby potatoes - 20
Mustard seeds - 1/8 tsp.
Jeera(cumin seeds) - 1/2 tsp.
Green chilly - 1
Onion - 1 (medium sized)
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp.
Ginger garlic paste - 1/2 tsp.
Chopped coriander leaves - 3 tablespoons
Coriander powder - 1 tsp.
Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp.
Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp.
Kasoori methi - 1 tablepsoon
Salt - as per taste
Oil - 2 tablespoons
Water - 1/8 cup

METHOD:

Boil and peel baby potatoes. Chop onions and green chillies very finely. Crush kasoori methi with your palms. Keep aside.

Mix coriander powder, cumin powder and chilli powder in water.

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and when it splutters add cumin seeds and turmeric powder. When jeera sizzles add the chopped green chillies , g.g.paste and onions . Saute well till the raw smell is diffused. Now add the crushed kasoori methi leaves and a generous pinch of salt. When oil leaves the sides, pour in the spice powders mixture. Add the baby potatoes. As salt as per requirement. Saute for a while till the potatoes are well coated and dry. Garnish with coriander leaves. This goes well with chappatis, pooris and a good side dish with rice as curry.

35 comments :

  1. Nice Aloo roast...Luks very delicious...

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  2. Lovely and aromatic aloo.. Looks awesome !!
    Indian Cuisine

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  3. Looks delicious ....love the pic

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  4. Looks very tempting n flavourful

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  5. Potato roast makes me looks for a plate of rice now! :D

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  6. I love potato roast..this one has a typical North Indian touch!

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  7. sounds interesting...awesome recipe again..:P
    Tasty Appetite

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  8. Looks very nice,treat to eyes,nice recipe too...

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  9. YUmm, makes me drool,love baby potatoes as anything..

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  10. simply delicious ..just need some pooris to dig in...yum!

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  11. Delicious yummy roast. These allos are my ever favourite.

    Hamsamalini Chandrasekaran,
    http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.com

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  12. Yummy looking potatoes... would love to have it with curd rice...

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  13. Baby potatoes are looking incredibly tasty..

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  14. wow..interesting recipe...yum yum..will surely try this someday..!!

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  15. looks so tasty... perfectly cooked.. love baby potatoes.. nice presentation..

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  16. Tempting recipe....nice picture...

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  17. Looks great.Lovely picture once again.

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  18. Nice lovely Aloo roast!, made one yesterday,different way, I can have that bowl, my family will love you, for them anytime Aloo time, will try this version soon!, thanks for sharing

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  19. Wow.. baby potatoes again. Liking the flavors added. Jeera is one superb spice that can elevate the taste of the dish :)

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  20. gr8 click, looks absolutely delicious!

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  21. I feel like even munching them :) Looks perfect Shanti didi.

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  22. thanks for visiting my blog....your blog looks awesome..its a big attitude to make all these..congrats...gald to follow you...

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  23. They look just perfect... with chapathi...

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