Jeera Aloo

CategoryDifficultyIntermediate
Yields1 Serving
Prep Time20 minsCook Time10 minsTotal Time30 mins
 500 g Potatoes
 ½ tsp Salt
 Water, As Required
 3 tbsp Oil
 3 tsp Cumin Seeds
 3 Green Chillies, Finely Chopped
 ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
 ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder
 Salt, To Taste
 ¼ cup Coriander Leaves
 2 tsp Lemon Juice
1

Cook the potatoes in a pan, stove-top pressure cooker, or Instant pot until they are barely fork-tender and not crumbly.

2

If you cooked the potatoes in a stove-top pressure cooker or Instant pot, let them cool to room temperature, then peel and cut into small cubes.

3

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat until it becomes hot.

4

Turn down the heat and add cumin seeds. Stir the seeds constantly to avoid burning as they crackle in the oil.

5

Mix in chopped green chillies.

6

Stir in the potato cubes.

7

Sprinkle turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt to taste, and mix everything well.

8

Cook the potatoes for 2 to 3 minutes on low to medium flame, stirring often.

9

Add lemon juice, starting with 1 teaspoon, and continue to add more to reach your desired level of tanginess.

10

Mix in ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves.

11

Combine everything well and turn off the heat.

Ingredients

 500 g Potatoes
 ½ tsp Salt
 Water, As Required
 3 tbsp Oil
 3 tsp Cumin Seeds
 3 Green Chillies, Finely Chopped
 ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
 ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder
 Salt, To Taste
 ¼ cup Coriander Leaves
 2 tsp Lemon Juice

Directions

1

Cook the potatoes in a pan, stove-top pressure cooker, or Instant pot until they are barely fork-tender and not crumbly.

2

If you cooked the potatoes in a stove-top pressure cooker or Instant pot, let them cool to room temperature, then peel and cut into small cubes.

3

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat until it becomes hot.

4

Turn down the heat and add cumin seeds. Stir the seeds constantly to avoid burning as they crackle in the oil.

5

Mix in chopped green chillies.

6

Stir in the potato cubes.

7

Sprinkle turmeric powder, red chili powder, and salt to taste, and mix everything well.

8

Cook the potatoes for 2 to 3 minutes on low to medium flame, stirring often.

9

Add lemon juice, starting with 1 teaspoon, and continue to add more to reach your desired level of tanginess.

10

Mix in ¼ cup chopped coriander leaves.

11

Combine everything well and turn off the heat.

Notes

Jeera Aloo
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