Alu Methi

Preparation:15 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total Time: 30 mins
Servings: Makes 3 to 4 servings

Ingredients

4 boiled and chopped potatoes
2 cups chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves
2 chopped tomatoes
2 to whole dry kashmiri red chillies
1 slit green chilli
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp asafoetida (hing)
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp coriander (dhania) powder
1/4 tsp chilli powder
2 tsp oil
1 tsp salt or to taste

Method

Heat the oil in a non stick pan or wok, add the cumin seeds and let it crackle.Add 1/2 tsp of hing, dry red chillies and saute for 1 minute.Add the potatoes and saute for 5 to 6 minutes till the potatoes are fried.Add the tomatoes and the green chillies and saute for 2 minutes.Add the ginger-garlic paste and mix well till the rawness of the ginger garlic paste goes away.Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder, cumin seeds powder, coriander powder and garam masala and saute for 4 to 5 minutes for the masalas to cook completely.Add methi leaves and saute for 1 minute till the masala is mixed well.Cover the pan or wok with a lid and let it cook on a slow flame for 4 to 5 minutes.Serve hot with rotis or phulkas.