Recipe: Delicious Jeera Aloo

Jeera Aloo. Free UK Delivery on Eligible Orders Jeera aloo is Hindi for "cumin potatoes," which is about the most perfect name for this deliciously spice-ful dish. Lots of earthy, rich cumin seeds are the foundation in this recipe. They are complimented with green chilies, turmeric, chili powder and lemon juice, and all together create a fantastic blend of bold and tangy flavors.

Jeera refers to cumin & aloo to potatoes. So Jeera aloo translate to potatoes sauteed with cumin. Making jeera aloo is one of the easiest that even a beginner can try. You can cook Jeera Aloo using 11 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Jeera Aloo

1. It's of medium Potatoes(boiled and peeled).
2. Prepare of Oil.
3. It's of Coriander Leaves(chopped).
4. Prepare of Cumin seeds.
5. Prepare of Coriander seeds.
6. Prepare of Red chilli powder.
7. It's of Salt.
8. You need of Dried Mango powder(Aamchur).
9. You need of Turmeric Powder.
10. It's of Asafoetida(Hing).
11. It's of Fresh coriander sprigs for garnishing.

It is a side dish that can be served with Rice Dal, roti, paratha, phulka or Poori. Heat oil in a large sauté or frying pan over medium high heat. Add potatoes, and sauté until slightly crisp. Toss potatoes with sea salt, pepper, fresh coriander and serve hot.

Jeera Aloo step by step

1. Dry roast cumin seeds and coriander seeds in a pan till light golden brown and fragrant..
   
   
2. Put the toasted seeds in a mortar coarsely crush using a pestle..
3. Cut potatoes into small pieces..
4. Heat oil in non- stick pan.Add remaining cumin seeds and when they change colour,add asafoetida turmeric powder red chilli powder..
5. Add potato pieces, toss and cook for 1-2 minutes..
6. Add ground seeds mixture dried mango powder and salt,toss and cook for 2-3 minutes..
7. Add chopped coriander coriander leaves,toss and cook for a 1 minute..
8. Turn off the heat. Serve hot garnished with coriander sprigs..
9. Jeera Aloo.

Masala Jeera Aloo, or cumin-spiced potatoes, is one of our favourite side dishes. They make the perfect Christmas side along with our Korma-spiced Brussels sprouts, and will add a touch of India to any meal! Jeera Aloo is a popular Indian side dish made with potatoes and cumin seeds! This simple recipe gets done in minutes and goes so well with a side of bread. You only need a handful of ingredients to make this Jeera Aloo.