ZEERA ALOO

ZEERA ALOO

SERVINGS:2

INGREDIENTS:

Potato: 4 (medium)

Salt: 1 tbsp for boiling, rest as per taste

Turmeric: 1 tbsp

Cumeen Seeds: 2 tbsp

Onion: 1 Large

Ginger: 1 inch

Garlic: 2-3 cloves

Refined Oil: 4-5 tbsp

Coriander leaves(Optional)

METHOD OF PREPARATION: 

1)Boil the potatoes in a pressure cooker(or as you prefer). Add 1 tbsp salt into the pressure cooker while you boil the potatoes. (This helps in fast boiling and also adds salt into the potatoes) Once done, take out the potatoes and let them cool.

2)Meanwhile cut the onion into long slices. Peel off ginger and garlic. Grate them finely or you can make a paste of ginger and garlic.

3) By this time the potatoes are cold. Peel them off and then cut them into 1-1/2 inch pieces.

4)Now heat the oil in a frying pan. When hot enough, put the cumin seeds into it. Let them splutter. Now add the ginger-garlic paste and saute with light hands. Then add the sliced onions and again saute for 3-4 minutes until light golden brown. Do not over fry.(You must be able to feel the crispiness of onions).

5)Now add the cut potatoes into the above masala. Put turmeric powder and about 1-1/2 tbsp of salt. Saute for another 4-5 minutes.

FINAL STEPS:

Once the potatoes are slightly brown in color, they are done.

DRESSING AND SERVING:

Take this out into a serving bowl. If you like you can top it up with coriander leaves. Your Zeera Aloo is ready to serve.

Zeera Aloo goes well with Paranthas and also with Dal Rice.

Hope you will like it... :)