- Serving: Serves 2-3
Jeera Aloo Recipe
Vrat ke aloo or Jeera aloo are stir fry potatoes with a seasoning of cumin seeds. They make an ideal accompaniment for food eaten on days of 'fast' or 'vrat'. They are usually prepared with Samak ke chawal and Peanut Kadhi.
Ingredients
- Potatoes - 2 big, boiled and peeled
- Oil - 3 tsp
- Green chilies - 1 or 2 or by taste, cut into small pieces
- Coarsely roasted peanut powder* - 1 tbsp
- Salt - To taste
- Sugar (optional) - 1 tsp
- Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Instructions
- Boil and peel the potatoes and allow them to cool completely.
- Cut them into cubes of size according to your liking.
- Heat 3 tsp oil in a pan and add 1 tsp cumin seeds. Wait till they sizzle.
- Add green chilies and stir fry a little.
- Add the potato cubes and mix.
- Now add the roasted peanut powder*, and toss gently to mix everything.. Reduce the heat to low.
- Add salt to taste and 1 tsp sugar.
- Mix well and aaloow to cook for two minutes more and then turn off the gas.
- Serve this delicious Jeera Aloo with Vrat ke Chawal and Peanut Kadhi.
*Roast peanuts in a pan on a medium flame, till some black spots start appearing on the outside. Let cool and then crush a little with hands to separate peels. Blow away the peels and grind the peanuts coarsely.
