Introduction: Jeera Aloo Recipe

By Flavours on Plate
About: 'Flavours on Plate' is a one-stop destination for Indian vegetarian - home cooked and healthy recipes. We share recipes and tricks to get the authentic taste in the dishes.

Vrat ke aloo recipe is a spiced potato recipe which is served during many fasting occasions in India. It can be had all by itself on fasting days with a dash of lemon juice.

Step 1: Instructions:

Heat a tbsp of oil or ghee and add a tbsp of jeera (cumin seeds) and sliced green chillies into the kadhai. Saute green chillies along with jeera till it gets charred spots on it.

Step 2:

Later, add boiled and chopped potatoes into the pan. Give it a nice and gentle mix, without breaking or mashing the potatoes. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes on medium flame.

Step 3:

Add dry roasted and peeled peanuts as a whole, do not grind it in a mixer. Mix the peanuts gently with potatoes and cook on medium-high flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Later, add salt and freshly chopped coriander leaves and mix together.

Step 4:

Finally, turn off the flame and add a tbsp of fresh lemon juice or a tsp of amchur (dry mango) powder and mix all the ingredients well.