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Jeera Aloo Recipe

LAST UPDATED: Jun 15, 2021 . PUBLISHED: Mar 9, 2016 by Asiya . 3 Comments

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Jeera Aloo Recipe is an aloo recipe that is boiled and diced and sauteed in tempering with the flavours of cumin seeds and cumin powder/jeera powder and also few other spices. This aloo recipe is healthy as the potatoes/aloo are boiled and not fried.

how to make jeera aloo recipe
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About the recipe

The aloo recipe using cumin powder and coriander powder is quite simple and easy and does not require lots of hard work.

This simple recipe can be made in a while and does not require many ingredients and it just needs few basic ingredients which are easily available in indian kitchens.

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This is basically a north Indian or a Punjabi dish which is usually eaten with roti or it can be taken as a side dish along with dal and rice.

To make this recipe do not use potatoes that have lots of starch or sweetness in the potatoes as the actual cumin flavour dies if the potatoes are sweet in the curry.

About aloo

Make sure to use small aloo which does not contain sweetness and tastes chatpata by adding the cumin powder.

Aloo is a vegetable which is usually liked by all age groups and this wonder vegetable can be used to make various kinds of recipes and in every form.

Related aloo recipes or Indian vegetarian recipes that can be tried are aloo methi, aloo sabzi, aloo mutter etc...

There are many varieties of side dishes that can be used to make using this veggie such as aloo bajji and every recipe tried out would turn out amazing and tasty.

jeera-aloo-recipe

Jeera aloo recipe is a punjabi side dish but this simple recipe can be tried out in various ways by adding spices of our own choice and mainly giving the jeera flavor to it.

Below are the detailed instructions on how to make this simple recipe of aloo with jeera powder flavour.

Recipe

jeera-aloo-recipe

Jeera Aloo Recipe or Aloo Jeera

Asiya
A simple side dish in punjabi style made using boiled potatoes/aloo and spicing it up with cumin seeds and jeera powder.
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Punjabi
Servings 3
Calories 86 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4-5 medium size aloo/potatoes
  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 3-4 slit green chillies
  • 1 teaspoon roasted cumin seeds powder
  • 1 teaspoon roasted coriander seeds powder
  • salt - to taste
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 tablespoon freshly chopped coriander leaves
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Instructions
 

Boil the potatoes:

  • Firstly, take a pressure cooker, into it, add aloo/potatoes, add water enough to dip the potatoes.
  • Add some salt.
  • Pressure cook the potatoes/aloo until they get soft or for about 5-6 whistles on high flame.
  • Reduce the steam.
  • Take the potatoes and remove the peel of the boiled potatoes.
  • Dice the potatoes using a knife.
  • Rest the diced potatoes aside.

For the jeera aloo recipe:

  • Take a wok, into it, add oil and heat it.
  • Add cumin seeds.
  • Add slit green chillies into it.
  • Reduce the flame.
  • Add roasted cumin seeds powder.
  • Add roasted coriander seeds powder and mix.
  • Add salt as per taste.
  • Add red chilli powder and turmeric powder and stir the mixture well.
  • Add in the diced potatoes which were kept aside.
  • Keep tossing the wok until the diced aloo gets coated well with all the spice mixture.
  • Cook for one or two minutes.
  • Lastly add in some freshly chopped coriander leaves and toss them again.
  • Serve hot with roti or paratha.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Jeera Aloo Recipe or Aloo Jeera
Amount Per Serving
Calories 86 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g
Monounsaturated Fat 6g
Sodium 1mg0%
Potassium 16mg0%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 8IU0%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 7mg1%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. kushi says

    March 10, 2016 at 7:56 am

    One of my favorite. Simple yet so delicious!

    Reply
    • asiya says

      March 10, 2016 at 10:59 am

      Thank u khushi...

      Reply
  2. Viniscookbook says

    February 22, 2019 at 10:54 am

    This potato dish you made, "Jerra Alu", looks so freakin good!

    Reply

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