Aloo Methi Sabji | आलू मेथी की सब्ज़ी | Fenugreek Potato Stir Fry
Aloo Methi is a classic Indian dish made with fresh methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) and potatoes.This is a winter speical dish made in almost every household in India as fresh fenugreek leaves (methi) are available abundantly during winters.This is a simple, delicious, easy-to-make, vegan, beginner-friendly sabzi recipe.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Methi Leaves (Fenugreek Leaves)
- 3 Potatoes, cubed
- 1 Onion, finely chopped
- 1 Tomato, finely chopped
- 2 Green Chillies, roughly chopped
- 5-6 Garlic, roughly crushed
- 1 teaspoon Ginger, julienned
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
- 1/4th teaspoon Hing (asafoetida)
- 1/2 teaspoon Tumeric Poweder
- 1 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1 teaspoon Coriander Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- Sugar
- Salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons Oil
Instructions
- Pluck methi leaves and wash them a couple of times with water. Drain the excess water.
- Pat dry the leaves and chop them finely.
- Cut potatoes into bitesize cubes and keep them in water to stop oxidation.
- Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
- Add hing (asafoetida) and finely chopped onions. Saute onions for 2 minutes.
- Now add roughly crushed garlic and saute for 2 minutes till the raw smell of garlic fades away. Add roughly chopped green chillies.
- Add cubed potatoes and mix.
- Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to season the potatoes and mix.
- Add half cup of water. Cover and cook potatoes till they are half done.
- Once potatoes are half cooked add finely chopped tomatoes.
- Add spices, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder and ginger julliens and mix well.
- Cover and cook potatoes & tomatoes till they soften.
- Once potatoes are cooked perfectly add finely chopped methi leaves (fenugreek leaves), salt and sugar. Sugar helps in balancing the flavour of this sabji.
- Cover & cook methi for 6-7 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Aloo methi sabji is ready.
- Serve with flatbread, jeera rice or dal rice.