Til Wale Aloo Recipe (Sesame Potato Stir Fry)
Til Wale Aloo (Sesame Potato Stir Fry) is a delicious Indian-style sabji that is perfect to serve for everyday meals with dal rice or dal roti. Here is how to make it.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 500 grams potatoes
- 4 tablespoons white sesame seeds (til)
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- ¼ teaspoon asafetida (hing) skip for gluten-free
- 2-3 whole dry red chilies stalks removed
- 2 teaspoon coriander powder
- ½ teaspoon salt or to taste
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
- 2 green chilies slit into half
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped cilantro (fresh coriander leaves)
Instructions
- Rinse the potatoes and peel them using a vegetable peeler.
- Rinse once again and cut them into ½ inch cubes.
- Add sesame seeds to a skillet and roast on medium heat until lightly browned. Stir continuously while roasting.
- Remove the skillet from heat and let the sesame seeds cool down a bit.
- Transfer the cooled seeds to a grinder and grind to make a coarse powder. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan over medium heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add cumin seeds, asafetida and, dry red chilies and fry for 5-6 seconds.
- Drain the water from the potatoes and add them to the pan along with the sesame powder. Mix everything well.
- Add coriander powder and salt and mix well.
- Add 1-2 tablespoon of water to the pan and mix well.
- Reduce the heat to low.
- Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 10-12 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
- Stir once or twice while cooking.
- Once the potatoes are tender, add lime juice, green chilies, and cilantro to the pan and mix well.
- Check for salt and add more if required and mix well.
- Serve hot.
Soak the cubes in water until ready to use to prevent them from turning black from oxidation.
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Nutrition
Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Sodium: 92mg | Potassium: 691mg | Fiber: 5g | Vitamin C: 23.2mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 6.4mg
