My aloo methi recipe, for crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside potatoes cooked with spices, aromatics and fenugreek leaves.
Prep Time30 minutesmins
Cook Time30 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr
Servings: 4
Ingredients
2lbrusset potatoesdiced into medium chunks
1largeonionsliced
25gcashews (18 cashews)
1tspcumin seeds
2dried red chilies
dash asafoetida (hing)
2tbspbutter
1tspgarlic paste
1tspginger paste
2tbspMaggi spicy chilli sauce
1/2tspturmeric
1/2tspgaram masala
2green chiliessliced
80g frozen methi leaves (1/2 cup)
1tspsalt
1/2tspblack pepper
Instructions
Put diced potatoes in sauce pan and fill with water, bring to boil and simmer for about 5 minutes or until potatoes are just barely soft. Drain and set aside.
Add butter to pan over medium-high heat. Add cumin seeds, dried red chilies, hing and cashews. Cook until seeds and cashews are lightly browned but not burned.
Add sliced onions, salt and pepper and cook until onions are soft and translucent.
Add sliced green chilies, ginger/garlic paste, turmeric, garam masala and Maggi spicy chilli sauce (if unavailable substitute ketchup and/or tomato paste). Combine and cook for a couple of minutes.
Add potatoes and stir to evenly combine with onions and spices. Cook for about ten minutes or until potatoes are crispy on the outside. Try not to mix the potatoes too much, this will help the potatoes develop a nice and crispy exterior.
Add frozen methi (fenugreek) leaves and stir to combine. Cook for about 5 minutes to help mellow out the bitterness of the methi.