how to make aloo jeera recipe

PREP TIME
15 mins
COOK TIME
5 mins
TOTAL TIME
20 mins

"jeera aloo recipe for fasting or vrat – a quick dish of sauteed boiled potatoes with cumin and green chillies.

most of the fasting recipes are very quick and easy to make. as many spices and herbs are not allowed during fasting days. moreover you don’t have to chop onions, garlic etc. so fasting food is not only quicker to prepare but it is also easiest to digest. a good time to purify body-mind and get connected to your divine nature.

this jeera aloo dish is relatively very simple and quick to make. i have also posted another aloo jeera recipe which you can make on normal days. few more fasting recipes made using aloo are aloo tamatar ki sabzi, vrat wale aloo, dahi aloo, aloo paneer kofta, aloo chaat and aloo palak sabzi."

jeera aloo - simple and easy jeera aloo for fasting.

RECIPE TYPE: side
CUISINE: north indian
SERVES: 2-3
INGREDIENTS (measuring cup used, 1 cup = 250 ml)
3 to 4 medium aloo/potatoes, 250 grams
1 or 2 green chilies, chopped
1.5 tsp cumin/jeera
¼ to ½ lemon juice
½ to ⅔ tbsp peanut oil or ghee
salt as required

INSTRUCTIONS
boil 3 to 4 medium potatoes (250 grams) in a pressure cooker or steamer till they are tender and cooked completely. peel and chop them.
in a pan or small kadai/wok heat ½ tbsp peanut oil or ghee. since this is fasting food, i have used peanut oil.
when not making for fasting you can use any oil. on a low flame, add 1.5 tsp cumin seeds and allow them to splutter and change their color.
then add 1 or 2 green chilies, chopped. saute for a minute.
next add the chopped potatoes. stir very well.
then add salt as required. stir again.
add 3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves. some families don't coriander during navratri fasting. if you don't eat then skip adding coriander. check this post on navratri fasting rules.
stir and saute for a minute.
lastly switch off the flame and add ¼ to ½ tsp of lemon juice. add as per your taste. stir very well. you can also add dry mango powder (amchur) or dry pomegranate seeds powder (anardana powder) instead of lemon juice.
serve vrat ke jeera aloo with rajgira pooris or rajgira parathas accompanied with plain curd.

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