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Jeera Aloo | Cumin Potatoes

Posted by Divya on August 3, 2015 Tagged With: Gluten Free, Kids Friendly, Vegan, Vegetarian Indian Cuisine, North Indian jeera aloo, aloo jeera, recipe aloo jeera, cumin potatoes, jeera aloo recipe, aloo jeera recipe, how to make jeera aloo, aloo sabzi dry, Indian diced potatoes, jeera aloo recipe dhaba style Jeera Aloo or cumin potatoes is a popular Indian spiced potato recipe made with potatoes, cumin & few other spices. It is vegan, gluten free and great to serve as side dish with everyday meals like dal, chapati or steamed rice. Jump to Recipe

Jeera Aloo or Indian Cumin Potatoes

Jeera Aloo or cumin potatoes is a popular Indian spiced potato recipe made with diced potatoes, cumin & few other spices. It is vegan, gluten free, so easy to make and great to serve as side dish with everyday meals like dal, roti, paratha or poori.

Jeera aloo recipe or Indian cumin potatoes.

Jeera or zeera, known as ‘cumin’ in english is one of the most used spices in Indian cooking. In this particular potato recipe, cumin has prominent flavour & hence the dish is commonly known as jeera aloo or jeera wale aloo.

The aloo jeera recipe shared here is :

  • Vegan
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten Free
  • No onion & No garlic
  • Easy & quick side dish

A steaming bowl of hot dal-rice with these cumin potatoes makes for an absolutely soulful meal any day. Apart from regular meals, they can also be used as filling in sandwiches or wraps.

Jeera Aloo Ingredients:

Apart from cumin seeds & potatoes, this jeera aloo recipe requires few other spices like coriander powder (dhaniya powder), red chilli powder and asafoetida (heeng). A sprinkle of garam masala adds a wonderful aroma and dhaba style taste to them.

To add sourness little bit of dry mango powder (amchur) is also added which you can replace with fresh lemon juice. In the end it is garnished with some fresh chopped coriander or parsley for a touch of freshness.

The dish is very easy and quick to make and if you have boiled potatoes in the fridge, then preparing this recipe will not take more than 10 minutes. You can even use boiled baby potatoes to make this recipe.

Though traditionally aloo jeera recipe tastes best when made in ghee (clarified butter) but if you want to keep the recipe vegan, use any cooking oil of your choice.

Variations: Though typically it is made without onion or garlic, but if you wish you can add them. Sauté the onions till they become translucent. Boiled peas or chopped spinach can also be included in recipe.

Aloo jeera Indian potato recipe.

Some dishes and their flavour instantly evokes nostalgia in your memory and this jeera aloo is of those dishes for me. My mom used to pack jeera aloo a lot in my tiffin with chapatis, parathas or poori and till this date its one bite instantly takes me to the school playground, eating lunch with my friends while chit chatting under a tree or trying to finish off my lunch quickly so that we could play in our recess time.

If you want to pack these jeera aloo in kids lunch box, feel free to keep the spices on lighter side. Hope you will like this simple yet tasty jeera aloo recipe.

You can make it as a side dish with various other Indian vegetarian or vegan recipes like:

  • Chana Masala
  • Dal Fry (Yellow Lentil)
  • Mushroom Masala Gravy
  • Dal Palak (Spinach Lentil)
  • Red Lentil Curry (Masoor Dal)

Ingredients:

  • Medium Potatoes- 3 to 4 (~400 gms)
  • Grated Ginger- 1 tsp
  • Chopped Green Chillies-1
  • Ghee / Oil- 1 tbsp
  • Cumin Seeds (Jeera)- 2 tsp
  • Asafoetida (Heeng)- 1/8 tsp (optional)
  • Red Chilli Powder-1 tsp
  • Coriander Powder (Dhaniya powder)- 1 + 1/2 tsp
  • Salt-3/4 tsp (to taste)
  • Amchoor / Lemon Juice-1/2 tsp
  • Garam Masala- 1/2 tsp
  • Chopped Coriander / Cilantro- 3 tbsp

Notes:

  1. *Amchoor or raw mango is an Indian spice used to add sour flavour to dishes. If you don’t have it, you can replace it with some lemon juice.
  2. You can use ghee (clarified butter) or any cooking oil like sunflower oil, olive oil, sesame oil to make this recipe vegan.
  3. Skip green chillies if you want to keep potatoes less spicy.

Directions:

Step 1:
We begin by first boiling the potatoes. You can boil them in instant pot, microwave or pressure cooker. To boil in pressure cooker, add potatoes and 2-3 cups water first & cook them on medium heat for 2 whistles and then simmer for another 2 to 3 minutes.
Boiling Potatoes in pressure cooker.

Step 2:
When the pressure is released from cooker, open the lid and drain off all the water. Don’t let the potatoes stay dipped in hot water for long as this turns them mushy and soggy.

When the potatoes have cooled down a bit, peel them and cut into cubes. Keep aside.
Diced potatoes on chopping board.

Step 3:
In a pan heat ghee or oil. Add cumin seeds (jeera), chopped green chilli & grated ginger.
Sautéing cumin (jeera),ginger and green chillies.

Step 4:
Once the seeds begin to crackle, turn the flame to medium-low. Add asafoetida (heeng), coriander powder (dhaniya), red chilli powder. If you don’t have asafoetida, skip it.
Sauteing other spices.

Step 5:
As the spices begin to roast & start releasing the aroma, add chopped boiled potatoes. Sprinkle salt, garam masala and amchoor (or lemon juice) over them. Toss the potatoes gently in spices.
Adding boiled chopped potatoes to spices.

Step 6:
Let these potatoes roast on low flame in pan for 3 to 4 minutes. Taste to adjust salt or spices as per your liking. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander or cilantro.
Garnishing potatoes with fresh herbs.

Delicious Jeera Aloo are ready to be served. Serve them hot with roti, paratha, poori or use them as wrap / sandwich filling. You can store any leftover in an airtight container in fridge for 1-2 days and reheat in microwave before serving.

More potato recipes:

  • Smashed Potatoes
  • Air Fryer Potato Wedges
  • Potato Green beans (Aloo Beans)
  • Aloo Gobhi (Potatoes Cauliflower)

Jeera Aloo or Indian Cumin Potatoes vegan & gluten free side dish.

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