Jeera Aloo Sabji is one of the easiest dishes you can make. It hardly takes time and very quick to prepare. Jeera or Cumin is my favourite spice. I tend to add it more to many of my regular dishes as well. When I started cooking, this was one of the spice I was very sure about, while I used to get confused about other ingredients. While I used to stumble with other spices, I always knew about Jeera and would use very frequently.
I have my favourite Jeera Pulao, cooked in different ways. The other dishes that I add cumin more is to my different versions of Ven Pongal, Tomato Rice, Ghee Rice etc.
Jeera Aloo Sabji
Ingredients Needed:
250 gms Potatoes
1 medium Onion
2 medium Tomatoes
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Coriander Powder
A Pinch Turmeric Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin Powder / Jeera powder, roasted & coarsely powdered
Coriander Leaves handful
Salt to taste
2 tsp Cooking Oil
How to make Jeera Aloo Sabji:
Peel and Chop potatoes into 1" cubes. Chop Onions and tomatoes to fine pieces
Heat a pan with Oil. Saute in Onions, fry till they are nice brown in colour.
Next, add tomatoes. add all the powders. Fry on high flame for 2 mins.
Then simmer and add water. Then add the potatoes, bring it boil, then simmer so that the potatoes get cooked. Once they are done, add Cumin and simmer for 5 mins more.
The sabzi is ready. It has the nice aroma of cumin and when you chew you can feel it.
Recipe
Jeera Aloo Sabji
Ingredients
- 250 gms Potatoes
- 1 medium Onions
- 2 medium Tomatoes
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- A Pinch Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder / Jeera powder, roasted & coarsely powdered
- Coriander Leaves handful
- Salt to taste
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
Instructions
- Peel and Chop potatoes into 1" cubes. Chop Onions and tomatoes to fine pieces
- Heat a pan with Oil. Saute in Onions, fry till they are nice brown in colour.
- Next, add tomatoes. add all the powders. Fry on high flame for 2 mins.
- Then simmer and add water. Then add the potatoes, bring it boil, then simmer so that the potatoes get cooked. Once they are done, add Cumin and simmer for 5 mins more.
Meeta says
Oh yes! A simple yet lovely dish. I often make this too and add a few peas for a bit of color!
Vcuisine says
Nice entree Valli. Viji
Richa says
true, simple but full of jeera flavor! looks good
sunita says
Hi Srivalli! Thanks for the lovely entry...the dish looks great!
Asha says
Simple dishes are the most tasty if you ask me. Love the color!:)
Latha Narasimhan says
Lovely colour! Aloo with onion and tomatoes , a sure hit. Must be tasting good with chapathis and pooris!
Tee says
Simple and delicious! Jeera Aloo is a good recipe when the refrigerator is empty 😉
marriedtoadesi.com says
Hi Sunita, Nice recipe. I first saw this on Anita's a mad tea party, where she pressure cooks the potatoes and tomatoes together, and then adds the tadka with some dhania jeera powder and garam masala powder.
I love this, its one of my favorites to prepare. Especially with roti, and raita.
Kanchana
Sig says
Nice variation of the recipe Sri... looks good.
Roopa says
yum another aloo subji:) nice entry i am sure it tastes yum...
Cynthia says
I do find that jeera is one of those spices that go well with potatoes and rice. Your aloo sabji makes me hungry.
Srivalli says
Thanks ..Meeta thats a nice idea...will try next time
Thanks Viji
yes Richa thanks
thanks sunita
agree with you Asha...thanks
yes Latha with chappaties it was very good..
hha..good idea..Tee
kanchana...you mistook me for sunita...but thats nice suggestion
thanks Sig
Thanks Michalis..thanks for dropping by...will check your site
Yes Roopa...thanks
glad it did Cynthia
Sharmi says
that subzi color looks lovely. good way of using jeera.
Bharathy says
Love that lovely red curry!I can smell that wonderful aroma of jeera from here..
BTW,valli,y dont you just edit the blogger profile and give link to ur mainpage(MY WEB PAGE)as "cooking 4 all seasons", so that you need not give the link every time you drop comment in the boxes of your friends??:)
Srivalli says
Thanks Sharmi
Thanks Bharathy..thats a great suggestion. Infact was wondering about it but never got around doing it for want of time. Will check it and get it done
Raaga says
was expecting a dry dish... nice surprise 🙂
Srivalli says
Thanks Raaga.
Padma says
That was a nice variation Sri!
Anonymous says
Nice dish! But at what point are the potatoes added? After the tomatoes are done? With the water?
Kindly edit the recipe to indicate this. Thanks!
SK