aloo methi recipe, aloo methi sabzi curry

Aloo methi is yet another delicious aloo special sabzi recipe made using methi leaves generously combined with aloo. There are many varieties of aloo recipes but the combination of fenugreek and aloo together is the best combination. This can be eaten along with rice or roti. It is a quite popular combination in Hyderabad and Punjab.

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• About aloo and methi
• Ingredients
• Step by step procedure
• Video
• Recipe

About aloo and methi

Aloo is a favourite vegetable with all the kids and they love to eat potatoes in any form be it aloo paratha, aloo chips, aloo poori etc...

Other aloo recipes on the blog to be tried are aloo bhaji etc...

Methi is used widely as it enhances the flavour of the whole dish and it has got lots of health benefits too... It not only helps in reducing sugar levels but also keeps sugar in control if consumed regularly.

I would like to share many aloo recipes as I keep updating and I love to make aloo in various ways and with various combinations.

Aloo is a regular making veggie at home and this sabzi is usually made during breakfasts as a combination with roti.

About the recipe

The recipe shared here is a very simple and easy aloo methi curry which uses very few ingredients like some spices and the key ingredients to make this sabzi are fresh methi leaves/fenugreek leaves and small diced potatoes.

The recipe uses few chopped onions and some spices which makes a wonderful and tasty yummy methi sabzi recipe.

Using methi gives a wonderful fragrance and we can add any amount of leaves generously to the aloo while cooking.

Below are the recipe details shared with detailed instructions and I have shared a video procedure too on how to make aloo methi.

Ingredients

Aloo : Use potatoes which do not have lots of starch content. The potatoes should not taste sweet and if they do the curry tastes sweeter.

Methi: Fenugreek is a common green leafy available during certain seasons. It tastes great if combined with various vegetables such as potatoes, brinjal, beans, cabbage and many other veggies. It gives good aroma and flavor to the curries.

Spices and Onions: The spices that go into making the sabzi are salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, herbs such as cilantro leaves and all these are common base to make any curry base.

Onions: Chopped onions form a good gravy base to the sabzi. The onions goive a good flavor to the aloo methi combination.

Step by step procedure

• In a wok, add oil and heat it. Into it add very finely chopped onions.

• Cook until soft and pinkish by stirring in between.

• Add small potato cubes and mix up well.

• Mix, Cook for few minutes, saute while cooking.

• Add salt as per requirement, add red chilli powder, add turmeric powder.

• Mix up well.

• Cook the aloo for 10-15 minutes on low flame by stirring in between.

• Add fresh methi leaves into it and mix.

• Mix well.

• Cook for 5-10 minutes on low flame by stirring to avoid burning.

• Add freshly chopped coriander leaves and mix it up well.

• Cook for few minutes. Serve hot.

Video

Recipe