VRAT KE JEERA ALOO RECIPE

Vrat ke jeera aloo recipe – simple, easy and a quick dish of sauteed boiled potatoes with cumin and green chillies. Serve jeera aloo with kuttu ki paratha or rajgira ki poori or singhare ke atte ki poori. Plain curd will go very well as an accompaniment.

 

INGREDIENTS FOR JEERA ALOO

·         3 to 4 medium potatoes (aloo) or 250 grams

·         enough water for boiling potatoes

·         1 or 2 green chilies - chopped

·         1.5 teaspoon cumin (jeera)

·         ¼ to ½ teaspoon lemon juice

·         ½ to 2/3 tablespoon peanut oil or ghee

·         salt as required

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INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE JEERA ALOO

Boiling Aloo:

1.       Boil 3 to 4 medium potatoes (250 grams) in a pressure cooker for 1 whistle or steamer till they are tender and cooked completely.

2.       Let it cool, Peel and cut in cubes.

 

Making Vrat Ke Jeera Aloo:

1.       In a pan or small kadai (Buy on Amazon) heat 1/2 tbsp peanut oil or ghee. Since this is fasting food, use ghee.

2.       When not making for fasting you can use any oil.

3.       Keep flame low , add 1.5 tsp cumin seeds and allow them to splutter and change their color.

4.       Then add 1 or 2 green chilies, chopped. Saute for a minute.

5.       Next add the chopped potatoes. Stir very well.

6.       Then add salt as required. Stir again.

7.       Add 3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves. If you don't eat, then skip adding coriander.

8.       Stir and saute for a minute.

9.       Lastly switch off the flame and add 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of lemon juice. Add as per your taste. Stir very well.

10.   You can also add dry mango powder (amchur) or dry pomegranate seeds powder (anardana powder) instead of lemon juice.

Serve vrat ke jeera aloo with Kuttu Ki poori accompanied with plain curd.

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