Recipe- Restaurant Style Jeera Aloo

An all time favorite aloo recipe. Jeera aloo is a versatile dish. It goes excellently very well with any kind dal, curry or kadhi. It can be relished on its own too with a simple paratha or poori and pickle. Every Indian home has its own recipe of jeera aloo. But here we are sharing an easy restaurant style jeera aloo recipe.

Ingredients

5-6 medium size Boiled Potatoes
1 tblsp grated Ginger (Adrak)
1/4 tsp Hing (Asafoetida)
1 tsp Jeera (Cumin Seeds)
2-3 chopped Chillies
1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Red Chilly Powder
1 tsp Garam Masala
1 tsp Coriander Seeds
1/2 tsp Amchur Powder
1 tblsp of ghee / oil

Method

* Boil the potatoes, peel and chop them into cubes. Keep aside.

* In a kadai, heat the oil, add the cumin seeds.

* When they begin to splutter, add the grated ginger and hing.

* Stir fry for 30 – 40 secs or till the ginger becomes crisp.

* Next add green chillies and the dry masalas – turmeric, coriander powder, red chilly powder and garam masala. Add 1 tblsp of water so that the dry masalas do not get burnt.

* Tip in the chopped potatoes and mix well till the masalas coat all the poatoes evenly.

* Sprinkle amchur. Cook on medium for 5-7 minutes till potatoes become little crispy..

* Adjust the salt and sprinkle some chopped green coriander.

* Serve hot with puri, plain paratha.