Aloo Methi Recipe
Aloo methi is a classic Indian side dish recipe. It's a combination of potatoes and green methi leaves. This recipe is very simple and easy to make as it takes very little time to prepare.
Servings 3 people
Calories 222kcal
Ingredients
- 3-4 nos Potato medium, peeled and cut into small pieces
- 500 gm Methi leaves cleaned and washed
- 2 nos Whole Dry Red Chilli
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder
- 10 pods Garlic finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp Panch Phoran
- 3-4 tbsp Mustard Oil
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Chop fenugreek leaves and set them aside.
- Heat oil in a pan add panch phoran, when splutters add chopped garlic and red chili.
- Add potatoes, salt, turmeric, and red chili powder.(cover and cook until the potatoes are tender and cooked)
- Now add chopped methi leave and stir-fry for about 5-6 minutes, stirring in between, on high heat, or until the leaves shrink.
- Once done switch off the gas.
- Serve hot with roti, paratha, and puri.
Notes
Use only the leaves and not the stalks as they taste bitter.
Don't add water while making this aloo methi as it's not needed.
You can add more or less amount of leaves as per your taste.
If you do not have fresh methi leaves, you can use dry kasuri methi, but the flavor will be different. But the tastes will be different altogether.
You can also add a pinch of hing.
Nutrition
Calories: 222kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 799IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 672mg | Iron: 4mg