Aloo Methi - Potato & Fenugreek leaves

Aloo Methi is a popular north Indian Dish. This is tasty and nutritious too. Methi is Fenugreek leaves. Good for skin, stomach, heart etc. the list goes on and on.

It take less ingredients and cooks quickly too. People usually cook potato directly but I usually use boiled potato for this dish.

Ingredients:

1. Potato boiled and chopped - 2
2. Methi leaves - washed and chopped
3. Onion medium sized - sliced - 1
4. Cumin seeds - 1 t.spn
5. Asafoetida - 1/2 t/spn
6. Minched garlic little
7. Green chilies chopped - as required
8. Turmeric powder - 1/2 t/spn
9. Coriander powder - 1 tspn
10. Garam masala - 1/2 t.spn
11. Salt to taste
12. Oil for cooking (can use mustard oil, vegetable oil)

Preparation:

1. In a pan heat oil, add cumin seeds and asafoetida
2. Add onion, garlic and green chili saute until onion become translucent
3. Add turmeric, coriander, garam masala and salt mix well
4. Add potato and methi leaves. Mix well, sprinkle little water cover and cook for 2 - 3 minutes.
5. Check for seasoning, and add anything if required
6. Cook until done.
7. You can serve this with roti or rice.

Note:

• If you are giving to kids - add some salt and turmeric to the chopped fenugreek leaves, keep it for 15 minutes and squeeze out the water from it.
• Ensure you use couple of bunches of methi as one bunch would become few spoon full after  cooking.