Aloo Methi

Cooking Time: 30 Minutes

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup fresh methi (fenugreek) leaves (cleaned, washed and finely chopped)
2-3 medium peeled and cut into small pieces aloo (potatoes)
1 medium tomato (chopped)
1-2 flakes of garlic (crushed)
Salt To Taste
1/4th tsp turmeric powder
Red chili powder to taste
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2-3 whole dry red chilies
2-3 tbsp vegetable oil

Preparation:

• Heat oil and add crushed garlic and fry till brown. Add cumin seeds and dry red chilies.
• When cumin seeds are done and chilies turn brown add salt, turmeric, chili powder and chopped tomato. Sauté foe a moment.
• Now add potatoes and mix well. Cook till potatoes are half done on a medium flame.
• Add methi and cook on a medium flame till done and till water is fully absorbed.
• Serve the aloo methi hot with chapati or paratha.

Aloo Curry

This recipe is our friend, Parikshit's contribution.

Cooking Time: 45-60 min

Ingredients

4 large potatoes,
5 tomatoes,
3 large onions
4 green chillies,
4 cloves,
1 small cinnamon stick,
Mustard Seeds
Garam masala,
Ginger garlic paste,
Cumin powder,
Cilantro,
Turmeric,
Red chilli powder,
Curd,
Salt


Steps :

1. Put oil in a pan. at u r discretion.
2. Put in 4 cloves, 1 small cinnamon stick, raee[ mustard seeds] and fry on medium for 3 mins
3. Put in finely chopped onions and fry them till golden brown..
4. Add 1.5 table spoons of ginger garlic paste and "cubically cut small sized potatoes"
5. Fry em till potatoes r semi cooked..** dont let em cook completely..they might b get completely mashed.
6. Add chopped tomatoes dat r small in size...
7. Fry them for 10 gud minutes, till they loose gain their tenderness
8. Slice the potatoes and check for their tenderness...
9. Add in, cumin powder[ 1/2 spoon], garam masala [1/2 spoon], 1/4th spoon of turmeric powder,red chilli and salt r upto u r discretion.
10. Mix em well and cover it for 10 minutes to retain the flavor.
11. Add 3 or 4 table spoons of curd
12. Fry em well..for 7 minutes...and lastly...add finely chopped cilantro or "Kothimir"...and stir and let it rest for 10 mins.
and U R DONE

Goes Well With: Poori, Roti.