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Dry Aloo Jeera potato curry Indian Cumin Potatoes

Aloo Jeera Vegan Curried Potatoes

A cheap and easy dinner that is based with delicious spices, cumin seeds, and potatoes. It is vegan, easy to make, and goes great with roti, naan, or puris.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 bowls
Calories 424 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 30 baby potatoes
  • 1.5 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 dry red chilis
  • ½ tsp turmeric
  • ½ tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp amchoor (dried mango powder)
  • ¾ tsp fennel powder
  • 2.5 tsp coriander cumin powder
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper
  • 3 tbsp oil
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

Pressure Cook Potatoes Method

  • In a pressure cooker, place washed potatoes in with water to cover all potatoes. Heat over medium heat for one whistle. In the instant pot this should be about 15 minutes).
  • In a pressure cooker, remove from heat and allow for the pressure to release naturally about 5 minutes. Then manually release it. Do the same in the instant pot.
  • Drain the water. Quarter the potatoes.

Boil Potatoes Method

  • Bring a pot of salted water to a boil.
  • Add washed potatoes to the pot. Boil for about 15 minutes or until easily pierced with a fork. This may take longer, but make sure they are very tender or the final result won't be very good.
  • Remove from heat, drain the water and then quarter the potatoes.

Making the Aloo Jeera

  • Heat a pan or kadai over medium heat. Add the oil.
  • Stir in the cumin seeds. Allow them to crackle. Then add the turmeric, ginger and stir well.
  • Mix in the potatoes and salt. Stir well to ensure all are well coated. Cook for about 4-5 minutes.
  • Add the remaining spices and stir well. Then add the lemon juice.
  • Remove from heat and enjoy fresh with puris, rotis, or naan.

Notes

This recipe works well with softer potatoes. You can also use larger potatoes, just cut them in pieces before cooking.
Leftovers store in the fridge for a week. Reheat in the microwave or in a pan on the stove.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.25recipeCalories: 424kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 9gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 27mgPotassium: 1782mgFiber: 9gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 94IUVitamin C: 84mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 4mg
Keyword aloo jeera, aloo sabzi, curried potatoes, potato curry
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