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Indian Methi Aloo served and ready to eat
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Indian Methi Aloo

Potatoes stir-fried with fresh fenugreek leaves, cumin and garlic — a fragrant North Indian side.

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10 minPrep
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20 minCook
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4Serves
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Ingredients

  • 500g potatoes, cubed
  • 2 cups fresh methi (fenugreek leaves), chopped (or 4 tbsp kasuri methi)
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 thumb ginger
  • 2 green chillies
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tsp garam masala
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • Salt

Instructions

  1. Boil potatoes until just tender.
  2. Heat oil; temper cumin seeds.
  3. Add onion; cook 5 min.
  4. Add ginger, garlic, chillies and ground spices.
  5. Add potatoes; toss to coat.
  6. Add methi; stir-fry 5 min until just wilted.
  7. Finish with garam masala.
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Tara’s tips

  • Fresh methi has a slightly bitter, deeply aromatic flavour.
  • Dry kasuri methi works in a pinch.

Serving suggestions

  • Eat with roti or paratha.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

Frequently asked questions

Bitter methi?

Salt it briefly and squeeze water out before cooking.

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