Jeera Aloo - Potato Cumin Seeds Stir Fry

Jeera Aloo is a perfect simple stir fry with cumin seeds being a major ingredient. Cumin seeds are used as a spice for their distinctive flavour and aroma. It is globally popular and an essential flavouring in many cuisines, particularly South Asian, Northern African and Latin American cuisines. Cumin can be used ground or as whole seeds but here in this dish, the cumin seeds are dry roasted and coarsely ground and added, which adds an earthy and warming feeling to the dish, making it a staple in  JeeraAloo.

Jeera Aloo can be accompanied with simple steamed rice and dal fry. It can also be paired with steamed rice along with other curries and makes a perfect meal. It can also be relished as main dish in the form of chats adding yogurt, tamarind and dates chutney, and coriander chutney.

Ingredients:

1. Potatoes - 3 to 4 nos.

2. Cumin seeds/Jeera - 3 to 4 tsp.

3. Green Chillies - 2 to 3

4. Coriander leaves - handful

5. Salt to taste

6. Oil - 2 tsp

Cooking Method:

1.  Cut potato into cubes and place it in the water.

2. Dry roast the cumin seeds and powder them coarsely. Chop the green chillies.

3. Heat oil in the pan and add potatoes to it. Keep it covered stirring it occasionally.

4. Once the potatoes are half cooked add salt, and keep it covered again.

5. Once the potatoes are done, add powdered cumin seeds and chopped green chilies, giving it a thorough stir finally. Garnish with coriander leaves.

6. Aloo Jeera is a perfect combination paired with dal, roti and yogurt. 

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