Aloo Methi recipe ( Potatoes with fenugreek leaves)

Easy recipe for beginners and bachelors!! This recipe is very simple for everyday meal, goes well with rice or can also make paratha or sandwich, all we have to do is lightly mash the potatoes before stuffing them.

Ingredients:

1 cup potato/aloo cubed
1 cup fenugreek/ methi leaves chopped
3 garlic cloves chopped
1/4 cup onions chopped
1/4 cup tomatoes chopped
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp garam masala (optional)
1-2 pinch of turmeric powder
salt to taste
oil

Method:

• Pluck and clean methi leaves in running water or until all mud or residue gets off.
• Wash and peel potatoes and cube them. Soak them in water to prevent discoloration.
• Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and garlic and saute for seconds or until it begins to smell good.
• Add chopped onion and turmeric powder, again saute for 1 minute
• Next add the potatoes and salt and mix well and cover the pan with a lid and cook until potatoes are well cooked. You can also use pressure cooked potatoes to quicken the entire process.
• Once potatoes are cooked, add the chopped tomatoes and stir well.
• Add finely chopped methi leaves and saute until the leaves sag off. Do not over cook to prevent the nutrition loss. If you want can sprinkle some garam masala (optional)
• Serve with rice or chapati.

Pictorial:

                  Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and garlic and saute for seconds.

               Add chopped onion and turmeric powder, again saute for 1 minute

Next add the potatoes and salt and mix well and cover the pan with a lid and cook until potatoes are well cooked, keep stirring in between.You can also use pressure cooked potatoes to quicken the entire process.

                 Once potatoes are cooked, add the chopped tomatoes and stir well.

Add finely chopped methi leaves and saute until the leaves sag off. Do not over cook to prevent the nutrition loss. If you want can sprinkle some garam masala (optional)
Serve with rice or chapati.