Aloo Methi

Aloo Methi is one of a very palatable side dish for chapathi/roti. This recipe is made with Aloo and Methi leaves, this is a dry curry.  Methi leaves has many benefits and if used in our regular diet is highly beneficial to our health.

Health Benefits of Methi leaves:

1.       Very good source or Iron
2.       Rich source of vitamin K
3.       Very good source of roughage & will fulfil body’s fibre requirement
4.       It improves hair growth & good for maintaining healthy and shiny hair

Best Accompaniment for : Chapathi / Roti / Phulka

Ingredients:

Potato(Aloo) - 6 medium size

Red Chillies 2  or red chilly powder – 1tsp

Salt To taste

Methi(Fenugreek) leaves - 1 Cup

Coriander Powder - 1 teaspoon

Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon

Hing - 1/2 teaspoon

Oil - 2 tablespoon

Seasoning Ingredients: Oil - 1 tsp, mustard seeds - 1tsp, broken urud dhal - 1 tsp

 

Pre-Requisite:

1. Peel the skin of potatoes and chop it to a medium size cubes and soak it in water.
2. Wash the methi leaves and finely chop it and sprinkle some salt and keep it aside for 30 minutes.
3. Boil in potatoes till it is cooked completely. If we are planning to cook in pressure cooker, then allow only 2 whistles.

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pan, add seasoning ingredients.

 
2. When the seasoning ingredients starts to sputter, add broken red chillies or red chilly powder.

3. Now add chopped potatoes , hing and salt and mix well and keep in medium fame for 5 minutes.

4. Finally add chopped methi leaves and mix well & cook till the methi leaves are well cooked.

5. Keep in low flame for 10 minutes and then switch off the flame.