Aloo Methi(Fenugreek leaves & potato)
Aloo methi is a dish that I never get tired of eating like I always say green vegetables play a main role in my family.My husband needs a lot of greeny vegetables in his diet.He loves methi when made this way.He used to hate chapathi before marriage now he enjoys north Indian cooking a lot, because of him I have started eating lot of vegetables too,specially methi and palak.I make methi as stuffed paratha or as main dish to chapathi.Love this fenugreek leaves dish.
- Prep Time : 10 minutes
- Cook Time : 15 minutes
- Yield : 4
Ingredients
- Fenugreek leaves/Methi leaves,finely chopped - 1 bunch
- Onion,finely chopped - 2
- Green chillies,long slit - 5
- Tomatoes - 1
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Kashmiri Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
- Garam masala - 1/2 tsp
- Salt - as per requirement
- Jeera - 1 tsp
- Fresh curd - 2 tsp
Instructions
1.Wash and clean fenugreek leaves/methi in water 4 to 5 times to remove any mud or dirt present in it.
2.Chop the roots and throw them away,pluck the leaves and wash them well.Then chop them to fine pieces and add little salt ,this way the bitterness will be reduced.Leave it for 5 minutes.
3.Now in a kadai/pan pour some oil then add jeera saute well then add onion,green chillies and fry them till they are mildly cooked.
4.During this time boil potatoes in pressure cooker for 5-7 mins,do not over cook.It should be semi cooked.
5.Then add tomato to a blender and make a paste of it.Add this to the masala and stir it well.
6.Add methi leaves and stir it well.Then add turmeric powder,chilly powder,salt and garam masala.Stir adding little water.Let the raw smell go .To this add curd and mix it well.
7.Then chop potatoes to cubes and add to the gravy and stir it well.Then add 1/4 glass of water and stir it again.Keep the lids closed and leave it for 5 mins.Remove from fire and serve it hot with chapathi.
My wife tried this and we enjoyed in spite of some bitter taste
was it bitter???hmm next time try sprinkling some salt on methi and leave it for 5 mins then add it to curry,I guarantee it will not be bitter.Hope this tip helps.
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