Aloo Ki Sabzi Recipe
Aloo Ki Sabzi is a delicious gluten-free, vegan potato curry. Best served with poori. Learn how to make Mathura style aloo curry in a few simple steps.
Servings: 4
Calories: 155kcal
Equipment
- Heavy Bottom Kadhai
Ingredients
- 2 - 3 medium size potato
- 4 tablespoon mustard oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds (rai)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera)
- ¼ teaspoon fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
- a pinch of asafoetida
- 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon coriander powder (dhaniya powder)
- Salt to taste
- 1 teaspoon kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves)
- 1 - 2 green chilli, sliced
Ingredients Grind into Paste:
- 2 medium-size ripe tomato
- 1-inch piece of ginger, peeled and chopped
Instructions
Boil Potato
- To boil the potatoes use either pressure cooker or microwave. Allow them to cool down a bit. Peel and roughly dice them into chunks. Set aside till required.
Make Paste:
- Grind tomato and ginger into a smooth paste using water in a blender. Keep it aside.
Prepare Aloo Curry:
- Heat mustard oil in a kadhai till it starts smoking. Reduce the heat to low.
- Add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, cumin, and asafoetida. Fry for 1 - 2 seconds.
- Next, add the tomato paste and fry till oil separates from the masala.
- Add spices, salt, and boiled potato. Stir to combine nicely.
- Add approximately 2 cups of water and allow the curry to simmer over low heat till it thickens a bit. At this stage, gently mash the potatoes using the back of the ladle to thicken the curry.
- Sprinkle kasuri methi, green chilli, and fresh coriander leaves. Stir nicely.
- Serve Mathura Style Aloo Ki Sabzi with piping hot poori.
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Notes
- Choose firm ripe tomatoes to make curry.
- Use either mustard oil or ghee for cooking this potato curry.
- Adjust the number of green chilies and red chili according to taste.
- The Mathura style aloo sabzi has a rustic, thick, and luscious texture. To achieve that, after adding the boiled potatoes gently mash them in a curry to make it thick.
Nutrition
Calories: 155kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 164mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 661IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg