Aloo Methi is a simple yet delicious sabji which can be prepared for your everyday Lunch Box or a side dish with your regular meals. Made with the combination of Aloo, Methi, Garlic, Green Chillies and everyday spices, you will definitely love the taste of this simple sabzi. Here is how to make it.
We often look for recipes that are easy to make, delicious and nutritious during weekdays due to our hectic and busy schedules, especially when we have to pack lunch boxes in the wee hours of early mornings.
So, today I have an easy peasy recipe for you which is quick, healthy, and apt to pack in your Lunch Box too, Aloo Methi Ki Sabzi.
Most of us struggle to include methi in our everyday meals, as it is a little bitter in taste and our family members, especially kids make faces while eating this nutritious leafy vegetable.
So in order to make it interesting, I often pair it up with other vegetables to make a delicious sabzi.
Even kids like it, as it has potatoes and every kid likes and eats them without any tantrum.
You can also try some of my other favorite Methi combinations – Gajar Methi, Methi Chole, Lahsooni Methi Paneer, Methi Keema, and Methi Matar Malai.
While you can pack this in the Lunch Box, you can also make it as a side dish for your everyday meals.
Here I am preparing a Dhaba Style Alu Methi Sabzi, which is extremely popular among the roadside dhabas of North India.
What is Aloo Methi?
It is a simple dry dish where potatoes and fresh fenugreek leaves are cooked along with garlic, green chillies and everyday spices such as coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, dry mango powder, and garam masala powder.
This slightly tangy and spicy sabzi uses baby potatoes, but if you can’t find baby potatoes, you can even use the regular potatoes.
You can also substitute Aloo with Gobi, Soya, Gajar in this dish if you are avoiding Aloo in your everyday diet.
Health Benefits of Methi
Methi or Fenugreek Leaves are available around the year, but you get the fresh ones in Winters, so make sure you make the most out of it as it contains many health benefits.
Firstly, it is extremely good for digestion and stomach related problems.
It aids weight loss by facilitating digestion and bowel movement. It even reduces bad cholesterol.
Methi is said to be beneficial for diabetic patients, as it prevents and controls diabetes by regulating the absorption of sugar by the body.
Also, if you are a new mother, you should consume methi as it helps in increasing milk production in breastfeeding mothers.
Methi is rich in Vitamin C and Iron making it extremely good for your skin, eyes, and overall health.
Ingredients
The ingredients used for Aloo Methi are very simple, and you will find them in your pantry itself.
Potatoes are often available in our kitchen, and methi is available in the market all around the year.
In Winters, methi is fresh in the market, you should definitely hoard on them and makes this easy peasy dish for your everyday meals.
Aloo and Methi are sauteed along with cumin, garlic, hing, green chillies, and dry red chillies.
Other than these, everyday spice powders such as coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, dry mango powder, garam masala powder, and salt are used.
You can also avoid adding garlic in the sabzi, if you are looking for a No Onion No Garlic version of the same.
Dhaba Style Aloo Methi Recipe
To make Dhaba Style Aloo Aur Methi, Make a paste of Onion, Tomato, Ginger, Garlic and Green Chillies.
Heat oil in a pan. Add the potatoes and fry for 3-4 minutes.
Add the masala paste and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Now add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and chopped methi leaves.
Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles on high heat. Open the lid and fry until all the water is evaporated and the sabji is dry.
Add amchoor powder and garam masala powder and mix well.
Sindhi Style Recipe
To make Sindhi Style Methi Patata, heat vegetable oil in a pan.
Add ginger-garlic paste and green chillies and fry for a minute. Add methi and cook for a minute.
Now add chopped tomatoes and cook for another minute.
Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and amchoor powder.
Add boiled and cubed potatoes and mix well. Now add salt to taste. Cook covered for 5-6 minutes.
Serving Suggestions
I like to serve it along with crispy and hot Tawa Parathas or Laccha Parathas, but you can serve it along with other Indian bread such as Phulka, Missi Roti, Makki Ki Roti, Bajri Ki Roti, etc.
Also, if you have some leftover Sabzi, you can even stuff them in between bread or tortillas to make a delicious sandwich or a wrap for your breakfast or tea time snack.
Step By Step Recipe
Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. When the oil is hot, add cumin seeds, hing, garlic, green chillies, and dry red chillies.
Cook till garlic turns slightly brown. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and salt. Cook for a few seconds.
Add potatoes and cook for 4-5 minutes.
Add little water and cover the pan and let the potatoes cook until they are cooked.
Now add methi leaves and mix well. Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium flame.
Add dry mango powder and garam masala powder and mix well. Serve hot with roti and dal or parathas.
Aloo Methi Recipe
It is a simple yet delicious sabji which can be prepared for your everyday Lunch Box or a side dish with your regular meals. Made with the combination of Aloo, Methi, Garlic, Green Chillies and everyday spices, you will definitely love the taste of this simple sabzi. Here is how to make it.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp Mustard Oil
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seed
- 1/4 tsp Hing
- 2 tsp Garlic Chopped
- 3-4 Green Chilli Slit into halves
- 2-3 Dry Red Chillies
- 2 tsp Coriander Powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 kg Baby Potatoes
- 250 g Fresh Methi leaves Washed and chopped
- 1/2 tsp Dry Mango Powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala Powder
Instructions
Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan.
When the oil is hot, add cumin seeds, hing, garlic, green chilies and dry red chillies.
Cook till garlic turns slightly brown.
Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt.
Cook for 2-3 minutes.
Add potatoes and cook for 4-5 minutes.
Cover the pan and let the potatoes cook until they are almost cooked.
Add methi leaves and mix well.
Cover and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium flame.
Add amchoor powder and garam masala powder and mix well.
Serve hot with roti and dal or parathas.
Recipe Notes
To make Dhaba Style Aloo Methi, Make a paste of Onion, Tomato, Ginger, Garlic and Green Chillies. Heat oil in a pan. Add the potatoes and fry for 3-4 minutes. Add the masala paste and cook for 2-3 minutes. Now add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and chopped methi leaves. Pressure cook for 2-3 whistles on high heat. Open the lid and fry until all the water is evaporated and the sabji is dry. Add amchoor powder and garam masala powder and mix well.
To make sindhi style aloo methi or methi patata, heat vegetable oil in a pan. Add Ginger garlic paste and green chillies and fry for a minute. Add methi and cook for a minute. Now add chopped tomatoes and cook for another minute. Add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and amchoor powder. Add boiled and cubed potatoes and mix well. Now add salt to taste.Cook covered for 5-6 minutes.
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