How To Make Aloo Methi, Aloo Methi

Aloo Methi

Aloo Methi is very easy and tasty recipe. Combination of aloo and methi taste superb and it is healthy also. Aloo methi is among one of the popular dishes in India. Both aloo and methi (potatoe and fenugreek) has it health benefits. Aloo (potatoe) is good source for vitamin B6, vitamin C and potassium and methi (fenugreek) has many health benefits – it is good for lowering blood sugar levels, methi increases production of milk in lactating women. Methi is also good for hair and skin. You can have aloo methi with dal rice, chapatis and parathas.

How To Make Aloo Methi:

• Pluck 4 cups methi (fenugreek) leaves.
• Soak methi leaves in water for 10 mins to remove dust and wash it properly.
• Chop methi leaves and keep aside.
• Peel and chop 2 cups potatoes, wash and keep aside.
• chop 4-5 garlic cloves and keep aside.
• Heat 3 teaspoon oil in a pan or kadai.
• Put mustard(rai) seeds in it.
• Once mustard seeds starts cracking put curry leaves to it.
• Cut and add 2 green chillies in it and stir.
• Add methi (fenugreek) leaves to it and mix.
• Cover the lid and let it cook for 5 mins.
• After 5 mins remove the lid and add chopped potatoes and stir it.
• Add 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder to aloo methi mixture.
• Mash the garlic cloves and add to the aloo methi mixture in kadhai.
• Put 3 teaspoon oil to aloo methi mixture.
• Put salt as per your taste. Cover the lid and let aloo methi cook for more 5-10 mins on low flame.
• Remove the lid and check if your aloos are cooked properly if not you can cover the lid and let it cook for more few minutes. Once vegetables are cooked your Aloo methi dish is ready to be served.
• You can have aloo methi with chapaties and dal rice.