Come winter and the market will be bursting with fresh vegetables, especially the greens. So when I found these beautiful Fenugreek leaves, I knew I had to buy it. I hail from South India and we do not use these leaves at all in our food. In fact, if I tell my Mom that I made this dish of Potatoes stir fried with Fenugreek leaves, she would be bewildered for sure. "Isn't that bitter?", she would say in open-mouthed astonishment but Aloo Methi is anything but that.
Aloo Methi is a delicious dry dish where in potatoes are sauted with fenugreek leaves and spices. Fenugreek leaves are light green in color, have a distinct sweet smell and is a little bitter in taste. They are healthy and is packed with nutrients. To remove the bitterness, wash the leaves well, sprinkle salt and keep aside for 10-15 minutes.
We all love recipes that are simple and for everyday meal. This is one of them. Aloo Methi is an everyday dish for it is easy to make and with everyday ingredients. The softness of potatoes and the light yet pleasing bitterness of Fenugreek makes the dish quite exotic.
The rich aroma and flavor is guaranteed and it is great as a side dish to Phulka Rotis and rice. The recipe is quick and in under 20 minutes you can make a nutritious and flavorful dish.
This Sabzi when combined with mild spices, makes it delectable to the palate.
Recipe:
PrintAloo Methi – Potatoes with Fenugreek Leaves
- Total Time: 20 minutes
Description
Aloo Methi is a delicious dry dish made where in potatoes are sauted with fenugreek leaves and spices.
Ingredients
- 3 medium size potatoes
- 2 tablespoons oil
- ½ teaspoon cumin seed
- ⅛ teaspoon asafeotida
- 3 dry red chilies
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 2 cups fenugreek leaves chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon red chili powder
Instructions
- Wash and peel the potatoes. Cut them into small cubes.
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the cumin seeds.
- When it cracks, add asafeotida and red chilies. Stir for a few seconds.
- Add potatoes, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, salt and fenugreek leaves. Mix it well.
- Turn down heat to medium. Cover and cook for about 15 minutes.
- Stir in between so that the potatoes do not stick to the pan.
- Turn off the heat and serve hot.
Notes
You can add a pinch of Dry Mango powder in the end to give it a unique taste.
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Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
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Ramya Abhinand says
Trying this out tomorrow. . Thanks !!!
Jennifer says
This looks delicious! I don't know where I would find fenugreek leaves, but now I am going to make a point of looking for them so I can make this. XO
SHUBHANGI SRIKANTH says
Looks pretty easy to make! and looks great too! I'm sure the kids will love it!
Parul Thakur says
Aaloo methi is a very common dish our homes. Just a couple of days back my MIL made it and it was yum. If I could share the Punjabi angle - use mustard oil and a tadka of coriander seeds. Add tomatoes and the taste would come out even better 🙂
Shalini says
Okay, so tomorrow I'm going to try out this version. Thanks for the points, Parul. 🙂
Corinne Rodrigues says
Reminds me that I need to get some methi. Love aloo methi.
Shalini says
A recent find, I love it too!
SHALINI BAISIWALA says
I am wishing that just by reading this post, I would magically have the dish ready in the kitchen - now if only that could be made possible.
loved the pics Shalzz
Shalini says
Thanks, love. It is easy. I hope you try 🙂 If we ever meet, I will definitely prepare this for you.
UmaS says
I love methi and this is an all-time fav at home ! So a must cook one 🙂
Your food pics are done very well (y)
Shalini says
Thanks very much, dear Uma. I hope you try this soon. Share some pics if you can 🙂
Beat About the Book says
This one such a favourite. It doesn't need much skill, cooks fast and tastes great. Thanks Shalini.
Shalini says
Thanks, Tulika. It is recently find for me though and I'm loving it!
Carissa says
You can do it!!! #NaBloPoMo This dish sounds delish...since Fenugreek is supposed to help with breastfeeding and increasing your milk supply I wish I had known about this when I was breastfeeding!
Shalini says
Thanks, Carissa. Welcome to my lil' space!
Novemberschild says
Aloo Methi is an everyday recipe... easy, tasty and awesome. Yet, every time you taste it, it feels exotic, with the softness of potatoes and the pleasing bitterness of methi. Indeed, this Punjabi favourite deserves the global fame that it has earned! You will find that this recipe is made with everyday ingredients like ginger, garlic, jeera and red chillies, yet it has a rich aroma and flavour that makes you eat an extra chapati or two. Cooking the potatoes for so long makes them a little crisp and gives them an appetising brownish colour. It also allows the potatoes to imbibe the flavours of the garlic, green chillies and ginger really well. Serve this tasty Aloo Methi with rotis and parathas.
Shalini says
Wow, you know so much about this recipe! Guess it's prepared everyday at your home!
Amrita says
I love aloo methi. Your pics look mouthwatering.
It's great we are doing NaBloPoMo together
Shalini says
Thanks, dear Amrita. Amd yes, it feels awesome to do NaBloPoMo with you 🙂
Vinay Leo R. says
I'm a fan of aloo, but not of methi 😀 Looks yummy though. Send me some. I'll just filter out the methi 😉
Shalini says
Geee.. 😀 I would better send you some sauted potatoes then. No trouble of removing the methi 🙂
suman kher says
Wow! Alu Methi reminds me of mom's food! The fragrance and taste, unbeatable! I want it now 🙁 Mouth watering post 🙂
Shalini says
Thanks, Suman. I understand that this dish is popular in Punjabi household. No wonder you miss your mom! 🙂
SHILPA GARG says
I am glad that that the winters have arrived and so has the methi. I love methi in any form. Today, I made methi paranthas for breakfast and I am going to have them for lunch too. I make aloo methi the way you have shared it though sometimes add chopped tomatoes too.
Shalini says
I so love methi paranthas. I should try making some. It was only yesterday that our neighbor brought us some.
I will try adding tomatoes to aloo methi. Thanks for the tip, Shilpa 🙂
Menaka Bharathi says
That looks so yumm!Aloo and methi -is the winters bestest ingredients ever and what a way to combine them. great pics Shalzz
Shalini says
Thanks, Menaka. For me, the taste of methi is a recent find. I love them 🙂
Mayuri says
God! You make the humble Aloo-Methi look so good!
This is a staple favorite in our Punjabi households with tadke wali Moong Dal and Parathas as an accompaniment.
Looking forward to feasting my eyes all through the month via your pics!
Shalini says
Yay. Glad that you liked the pics. I am also looking forward to your posts all through this month, Mayuri. I so love your write. <3
Roshan Radhakrishnan says
These pics are lovely.. especially the one of the fenugreek leaves alone. it has a look like as though the leaves are falling down from a height!
Shalini says
Wow! I'm glad! 🙂
Thanks, Roshan.
Ramya says
I love aloo methi - quick and sinple. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to read more recipes