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.

Thin Potato Fry - Dry & Spicy

This is a great side dish for vegetarians, suitable to eat with any rice varieties or curd rice. Its fried in less oil, spicy and slightly dry so can be packed easily for lunch. If you are packing for you kids you may want to reduce chili powder, and its all done. A quick simple recipe when you do not have anything at all and this would not disappoint you.

Ingredients:

1. Potatoes - 2 medium size
2. Chili powder - 1 tb spn
3. Cumin powder - 1/2 tb spn
4. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tb spn
5. Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tbl spn
6. Salt as per taste
7. Oil - 2 tbl spn

Preparation:

1. Peel and cut potatoes in small pieces as shown in the picture. Wash thoroughly.
2. Place the potato slices on a plate, this makes the job easier. Sprinkle all ingredients except oil and mix well using hand or a spoon.
3. Keep aside for 15 - 30 minutes.
4. Heat oil in a non-stick pan or kadai, and add the masala mixed potato slices. Using a spatula place the slices evenly than getting all stacked up.
5. Cook in low medium heat for about 3 minutes, and give a stir to change side so they can be cooked the other side evenly. Sprinkle few drops of water occasionally this prevents burning. 
6. Repeat this till the potatoes are fully done, crisp and lighly brown from out but soft inside. 
7. Serve with rice.

Potato Chips at home / Hot Chips

Potato Chips - Ha who doesn't like it may be the one who are on dieting :) There is nothing like Hot Chips with tea on a rainy day. I got it right the second time. Try to buy potatoes like I have shown in the picture for chips or fries, if you do not find it then use the one available. When ever I find these potatoes available in the market will buy and store to be consumed within a week's time, as these gives nice crispy chips. Well you need to have slicer, like what I have posted. This will give thin slices.

Ingredients:

1. Potatoes
2. Salt to taste to sprinkle
3. Chili powder / Chat masala - to taste (optional)
4. Oil - for deep frying

Preparation:

1. Wash well, peel and slice the potatoes. If you prefer you may keep the skin on if they are clean. I kept the skin for a batch of potatoes.
2. Using a clean cotton cloth wipe moisture off the sliced potatoes and spread in plate or paper so that they can dry a bit after removing the wetness.
3. Do not let them dry for too long, as the color changes due to out side air.
4. Heat oil in a heavy bottom kadai, and deep fry them in hot oil. It will take a while to fry you can fry them in medium heat. Not low or high. Keep changing sides occasionally so that all the slices can get fried well on both sides.
5. Remove and keep on a kitchen towel or tissue to remove the excess oil, and sprinkle salt + masala evenly and toss gently so that all the chips can get coated.
6. Once cool you can store in air tight containers for later use, or can have hot with tea.

Stir fried potato threads in garlic chili sauce

I have always been fascinated by Chinese Cuisines. This one is pretty simple, easy to prepare and tastes amazing as a starter or with Rice. I have given some pictures on slicing potatoes and cutting them, hope this will help you in chopping the vegetable.

Ingredients:

1. Large Potato -1 (Serves 2 - 3 person)
2. Garlic 10 pods, Finely chopped.
3. Salt as per taste
4. Red Chili Sauce - 1 Tb spn
5. Chili Flakes - 1 tb spn or as preferred
6. Fennel Seeds - 1 tb spn coarsely crushed.
7. Vinegar 1/4 tbl spoon (optional)
8. Olive / Sesame Oil for frying - 1 Tbl Spoon  OR  Regular cooking  oil if you do not prefer other oil

Steps to Cook:

Slice the potatoes as described, soak in water for about 15 min. After that wash twice in fresh water and take potatoes off of water and keep aside

Heat oil in a large non stick pan (pan or wok suits well to fry). [Whole recipe is done in medium flame]

Add garlic followed by chili flakes, crushed fennel seeds, and chili sauce. Saute for less than a minute.

Add the washed potato threads and sprinkle salt. Saute lightly and toss well. After a minute add vinegar and toss again so that almost all of the potatoes get coated.

Toss and fry for 4 - 5 minutes. You can notice the potatoes loose it hardness and become soft, at this point taste for seasoning and add if extra salt is needed.

Serve hot, it can be eaten as starter before meal, or with plain rice or just that.

Try this and do surprise your loved ones. Keep cooking and share your reviews.

Stir fried potato threads

This is an easy and quick recipe, with the ingredients from our kitchen. Tips on slicing the potatoes is given in my other similar recipe - Potato threads with greens.

Ingredients:

1. Medium sized potatoes - 2 (Serves 3-4 person)
2. Green Chile - as needed (chop finely)
3. Garlic 4 - 5 pods, Finely Sliced not chopped.
4. Salt as per taste
5. Vinegar 1/2 tbl spoon (optional)
6. Olive / Sesame Oil for frying - 2 Tbl Spoon  OR  Regular cooking  oil if you do not prefer other oil

Steps to Cook:

Slice the potatoes as described, soak in water for about 10 min. After that wash twice in fresh water and take potatoes off of water and keep aside

Heat oil in a large non stick pan (pan or wok suits well to fry). [Whole recipe is done in medium flame]

Add the potato threads and saute for a min followed by garlic. Give quick toss.

Add little vinegar (1/2 tb.sp) if you like, to add up the taste and retain the color.

Add the green chili and salt, continue to cook.

Toss and fry for 4 - 5 minutes. You can notice the potatoes loose it hardness and becomes soft, at this point taste for seasoning and add if extra salt is needed.

Serve hot, it can be eaten as salad or starter before meal, or with plain rice or just that.

Try this and do surprise your loved ones. Keep cooking and share your reviews.

Potato Threads with greens - Chinese Cuisine

This is an easy and quick recipe, with the ingredients from our kitchen. No need to buy and stock stuff to do this. Just need some patience as the beauty lies in slicing potatoes into thin strips. The large the potatoes are the threads would be nice. 1 Large potato serves 2.  Use a large kitchen knife as shown in the picture below which makes your task easier. Also refer to the picture how potato is been sliced. Remember to use a non-stick pan to fry these potatoes.

You can use any combination of greens with this to add colour, and it’s healthy too. Do not mix a lot of vegetables it spoils the taste. Remember we need to retain the color of potatoes as well as the other vegetable which do not lose its own colour and cooks faster. You can try the combination of potatoes with any of the following vegetables:

Capsicum, Yellow or Red Bell Pepper, Carrot julienne, Spinach, Mung bean sprout (popular in china and other south East Asian countries) etc.

Ingredients:
1. Medium sized potatoes - 2 (Serves 3-4 person)
2. Boiled peas - 1 handful
3. Green Chile - as needed (chop finely)
4. Garlic 4 - 5 pods, Finely Sliced not chopped.
5. Salt as per taste
6. Vinegar 1/2 tbl spoon (optional)
7. Olive / Sesame Oil for frying - 2 Tbl Spoon  OR  Regular cooking  oil if you do not prefer other oil


Steps to Cook:

Slice the potatoes as shown in the above picture, soak in water for about 20 - 30 minutes. After that wash twice in fresh water and take potatoes off of water and keep aside

Heat oil in a large non stick pan (pan or wok suits well to fry). [Whole recipe is done in medium flame]

Add the garlic and chili saute for few seconds immediately add in the potato threads, peas and salt. Give quick toss.

Add little vinegar if you like, to add up the taste and retain the color.

Toss and fry for 5 - 6 minutes. You can notice the potatoes loose it hardness and becomes soft, at this point taste for seasoning and add if extra salt is needed.

Serve hot, it can be eaten as salad or starter before meal, or with plain rice or just that. It can be eaten for breakfast or lunch or dinner.

Try this and do surprise your loved ones. Keep cooking and share your reviews.