How to Love Eating on a Dime Jeera Aloo

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Jeera Aloo. Jeera aloo recipe - Quick, simple, delicious potatoes sauteed in mild spices. Jeera refers to cumin & aloo to potatoes. So Jeera aloo translate to potatoes sauteed with cumin.

I often make Jeera aloo for the lunch box as there is no.

Serve jeera aloo with pooris, parathas or phulkas.

You can also serve this jeera aloo as a side dish with dal-rice or roti sabzi combo.

You can have Jeera Aloo using 12 ingredients and 1 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Jeera Aloo

  1. It’s 500 gms of baby potatoes.

  2. You need 2 tsp of jeera / cumin.

  3. Prepare 2 tbsp of oil.

  4. You need 1 tsp of green chillies crushed.

  5. Prepare 2 tsp of roasted dhania crushed.

  6. Prepare 1 tsp of dry red chilli crushed.

  7. You need 1/2 tsp of roasted jeera / cumin powder.

  8. Prepare 1/2 tsp of haldi.

  9. It’s 2 tsp of amchoor.

  10. You need 1/2 of lemon juice.

  11. Prepare To taste of Salt.

  12. You need As needed of Coriander for garnish.

Boil or steam potatoes along with ½ teaspoon salt, till they are cooked well.

Jeera aloo is one of those dishes you prepare when you don't want to spend hours in the kitchen and still want to eat something delicious.

The coarsely crushed cumin seeds add plenty of texture and flavour and coat the boiled potato pieces perfectly.

Jeera Aloo or Zeera Aloo, is an extremely popular or I can say Quintessential Indian potato recipe that is a favorite in every Indian home.

Jeera Aloo step by step

  1. Boil the potatoes. Cool, peel and set aside. Heat oil in a non stick kadai. Add zeera and let it crackle. Now add crushed green chillies and saute. Then add all the other dry masalas and saute well. Add the boiled potatoes and mix thoroughly. Cover and cook for 5 to 10 minutes. Lastly add in the lemon juice and give it a good mix. Garnish with coriander leaves and Enjoy!!.

Because of its simple flavors, it's especially loved by kids and makes for a great lunchbox addition with Indian roti/paratha or even bread.

Making it in Instant pot is cooking the potatoes before making Jeera aloo.

You can cook the potatoes whole and then cube it or you can cube the potatoes and the cook ( I prefer this).

Pour a cup of water in the inner pot of the Instant Pot.

Place the steamer rack and add the cubed or whole potatoes.