Here I am today sharing a very simple, easy and nutritious Tilwale Aloo recipe . It is made with potatoes and sesame seeds and peanuts with minimum spices.
This simple VEGAN an GLUTEN-FREE FRIENDLY dish though has minimum spices but it is bursting with so much of flavor and aroma. The dish is best to consume in winters as Sesame seeds have body warming properties. It’s winter time here and the best time to post this side dish.
Ingredients12-15 Baby Potatoes
2-3 tbsp Sesame Seeds/Til
2 tbsp Peanuts with Skin
4-5 Curry Leaves
1-2 Green Chilies
1 Ginger Piece
a pinch Asafetida/Hing use Gluten-free for Gluten-free version
1 tsp Cumin Seeds
½ tsp Kalonji/Onion Seeds
1 tsp Fennel Seeds
¼ tsp Turmeric Powder
½-1 tsp Red Chilli Powder optional as required
1-2 tbsp Mustard Oil or any Plant based oil
Salt as per taste
Method
* Wash the potatoes very nicely and get rid of al the sand and dust on it.
* Pressure Cook potatoes till one whistle. Let the pressure go off naturally. Open the lid.
* Drain the water and let the potatoes cool completely. Peel potatoes.
* Coarsely grind the peanuts.
* In a kadhai heat oil on medium flame.
* Add hing/asafetida and then cumin seeds.
* Add ginger green chilli paste. Also add curry leaves. Sauté for a few seconds.
* Then add fennel seeds and onion seeds(saunf and kalunji).
* Now add baby potatoes and peanuts. Roast for 12 minutes.
* Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt and mix well. Sauté for another 2-3 minutes.
* Finally add sesame seeds and mix lightly. Toss potatoes for few seconds. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with parathas or dal rice and chapatis.