Punjabi Aloo Methi

Aloo methi is a popular Punjabi dish. Methi has a tangy, bitter taste and I love it with green chilly raita or ghee-topped chapati.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 336 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon water
• salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
• ½ medium lemon, juiced
• ½ medium tomato, chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
• 3 medium potatoes, chopped, or more to taste
• 2 cups fenugreek leaves

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat ghee in a shallow pan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds. When cumin seeds crackle, add turmeric. Add tomato and cook for 5 minutes.

Step 2

Add potatoes. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until they soften, about 10 minutes. Add fenugreek leaves and cook until wilted, about 5 more minutes.

Step 3

Add water, cover, and cook until fenugreek starts smelling fragrant, 5 to 10 minutes. Add salt.

Step 4

Mix well. Sprinkle with lemon juice and garnish with cilantro.