Recipe

Aloo Methi

Potato & fenugreek curry

main mealIndiancurry

Time1 hr 30 min
Yield2 portions
Energy377 kcal
Components0
Contents

Ingredients

  • 10mloil, rapeseed
  • 1tspspice, cumin, seed
  • 0.125tspspice, asafoetida, ground
  • 15gginger root
  • 3single, 5gchilli, green finger
  • 650gpotato2cm dice
  • 0.5tspspice, chili powder
  • 0.5tspspice, turmeric
  • 3tomato (small (80g))≈ 240 g tomato
  • 0.25tspsalt
  • 0.25tspmonosodium glutamate
  • 180gherb, fenugreek, fresh
  • 5glemon juice

Instructions

Process

  1. Prep:
    1. Fenugreek:
      1. Stem the methi fully, before washing
      2. Remove as much of the stem as possible (very tender stems are fine, but the others are bitter)
      3. Rinse the leaves in a bowl of water, then drain; there is often lots of dirt.
      4. Chop as normal
    2. cube/dice the ingredients as appropriate
  2. Heat the oil over medium
  3. Add the cumin seeds, cook 20s until fragrant
  4. Add the ginger etc, cook 45s
  5. Add the potatoes etc, cook 2-3 minutes
  6. Add the chopped tomatoes etc; stir, cover, cook over low-medium for 5 minutes.
  7. Add the fenugreek; stir it in, cover, cook over low-medium for 20-25 minutes until the potatoes are tender. Add a little water only if it’s sticking.
  8. *** COOK 25 MINUTES ***
  9. Uncover, increase to medium-high, cook for 8-12 minutes until some potato surfaces are browning
  10. Remove from heat
  11. Stir in the lemon juice
  12. Rest for 5 minutes before serving

Nutrition details

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NutritionPer portionBatch total
Calories377753
Protein11.623.3
Carbohydrates66.8133.5
Total Sugars7.114.2
Free Sugars0.00.1
Fat6.813.5
Saturated Fat0.61.2
Fibre10.220.3
Alcohol0.00.0
Salt0.91.9
Iron10.721.4
Calcium177354
Vitamin B1200
Omega 300
Magnesium131262
Potassium17403470
Caffeine00
Cost£2.85£5.69