Potatoes or Aalu are a universal favourite in most homes. But Aalu when cooked with Methi and other spices has a very distinctive flavour. Methi Aalu goes well with roti and Dal chawal too.
METHI ALOO
Ingredients:
· 6 medium sized potatoes (boiled, peeled and cut into small pieces)
· 1 small bunch of Methi leaves washed and finely chopped
· 2 small tomatoes finely chopped
· 2 green chillies finely chopped
· 8 flakes garlic and 1inch piece ginger ground together
· ½ tsp red chillie powder
· 1 tsp coriander powder
· ¼ tsp turmeric
· Salt to taste
· 3 tbsps oil
Procedure:
Heat oil in a thick kadai and add ginger- garlic and green chillies. Saute for a minute or two till ginger- garlic is golden in colour. Now add methi leaves and turn around for a minute or two. Next add tomatoes, mix well and cook for a couple of minutes. Then add the dry spices , mix well cover kadai and cook on low flame till tomatoes are soft and well blended. With a wooden hand blender, blend the tomatoes and methi to a smooth paste. Then add the potatoes and salt and mix well Cover kadai once again and cook for 5 to seven minutes till the potatoes are steaming. Serve hot with roti, puri or dal rice.
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