Jeera Aloo Recipe
This jeera aloo recipe is an Indian-style recipe that is quickly made with some spices and boiled potatoes. It tastes great too. Have included air fryer and stovetop recipes.
Servings 3 people
Calories 156kcal
Ingredients
- 2 boiled potatoes diced
- 1 tsp. cumin powder
- 1 tsp. cumin seeds
- 1 pinch asafetida heeng
- 1 tsp. dry mango powder or lemon juice amchur powder
- 1 tsp. cayenne red chilli powder optional
- ½ tsp. turmeric powder
- 2 green chillies finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp. oil or clarified butter ghee
Garnish
- 1 tbsp. cilantro coriander leaves finely chopped
- 1 tbsp. minced garlic optional
Instructions
Stove top Instructions
- Boil potatoes in a manual pressure cooker, instant pot or pan. Cool, peel and dice.
- Heat ghee/oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and asafoetida and allow them to crackle.
- Add minced garlic (use minced ginger if making for fasting) and finely chopped green chillies and fry for 30 seconds. Add cumin powder, cayenne (if using), turmeric powder, dry mango powder (or lemon juice) and salt. Add 3 tbsp. water so that the masalas don’t burn. Cook for one minute. Add more water if needed.
- Now add the diced potatoes and mix well.
- If it looks too dry add a tbsp. of water. Cover and cook on low flame for about 5 minutes.
- Garnish with cilantro and serve hot with rotis or parathas.
- Your delicious jeera aloo is ready to serve. Have them for fasting during Navratri or otherwise.
Air frying Instructions
- Cut boiled potatoes into cubes. Add 2 tsp. oil or ghee along with the dry spices, salt and minced garlic and mix well.
- Preheat air fryer at 200C or 390F for 5 minutes.Add the potatoes to the air fryer basket.
- Air fry for 6-10 minutes at 200C or 390F for a delicious potato side. I went to 10 minutes to get a nice crispy potato side.Upto 6 minutes will give you a slight crunch.
- Serve hot with rotis.
Notes
• Keep some boiled potatoes in your fridge then you can make this jeera aloo in under 10 minutes.
• This is a tangy, spicy preparation. Do adjust spice as per your taste. You can cut down on the green chillies and cayenne as per taste.
• For a vegan recipe, use oil in place of ghee.
• This recipe is perfect for fasts like Navratri, Ramnavami etc. You can substitute garlic with ginger to eat in vrat.
Nutrition
Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 123mg | Potassium: 725mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1058IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 7mg