About Aloo Methi Recipe
Methi Aloo Recipe | Methi Aloo Sabzi Recipe | How to make Aloo Methi | Aalu Methi ki Sabji | Methi Aloo ki sabji recipe | Potato Fenugreek Sabzi Recipe with step by step photos and Video:
Aloo Methi Recipe is a delicious Indian side dish recipe, packed with lots of flavor and nutrition. This aloo methi sabzi is made with tender potatoes, flavorful fresh fenugreek leaves, and some Indian spices.
This aloo methi ki recipe contains the goodness of fresh fenugreek leaves aka methi which is healthy, nutritious, and a rich source of dietary fiber, and also protein content is high in them. It is a great way to include green leafy vegetables in our everyday meals.
Aloo Methi ki sabji is a uniquely flavored Sukhi Sabzi that is everyone’s favorite dish in North India, especially in the winter as we get really fresh Methi aka fenugreek leaves in this season.
This healthy aalu methi ki sabji is a traditional punjabi sabji recipe made with aalu aka potatoes and fresh fenugreek leaves and served with any Indian Flatbread like Roti, Paratha, Poori, along with any Indian Curry.
This methi aloo ki sabji was quite a winter staple food in my home and is best enjoyed with plain parathas. It’s such a simple stir-fry recipe with potatoes and fresh fenugreek leaves.
If you don’t have fresh fenugreek or Taji methi, you can also use 2 tbsp of dry methi or Kasuri methi instead of 1 cup of fresh fenugreek leaves or Taji methi for this delicious aloo methi ki recipe.
If you have sufficient methi then you can also try my other methi ki recipes like soya methi, methi aloo curry, aloo methi paratha, Arbi Methi, Methi Makki Paratha, Methi Makki ki puri, Methi Makki roti, aloo soya methi sabji, etc.
Let’s try this wonderfully simple aloo methi recipe | methi sabji recipe, including step-by-step photos and a video recipe. This is prepared in under 20 minutes if you have prepped the fenugreek leaves earlier.
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Ingredients
Aloo Methi Ingredients:
- 250 grams Fresh Fenugreek Leaves / Methi
- 6 Potatoes (medium)
- 2 tbsp Mustard Oil
- ¼ tsp Asafoetida / Hing
- ½ tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeera
- 1 tsp Green Chillies (finely chopped)
- 1 tsp Grated Ginger
- 2 tsp Coriander Powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric Powder / Haldi
- ½ tsp Red Chili Powder
- ½ tsp Garam masala
- ½ tsp Amchur powder / Dry Mango Powder
- 1 tsp Salt (adjust as per taste)
Instructions
How to make Aloo Methi:
- Firstly, remove the methi/fenugreek leaves from the stem and discard the stem.
- Secondly, chop and Wash the methi leaves properly 2-3 times.
- Strain all the water with the help of a sieve.
- This process takes a good amount of time, and I prepare a large batch of methi at once and store it in the fridge.
- Now chop and wash the potatoes.
- Heat mustard oil in a wok/Kadai. When the oil is hot enough, add asafoetida to it.
- Additionally, add cumin seeds and let them splutter for a few seconds.
- Further, add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder, grated ginger, and chopped green chilies.
- Saute the spices for a few seconds.
- After sauteing the masala, add chopped potatoes and mix well.
- Saute for another minute.
- After that, add chopped methi/fenugreek, and 1 tsp of salt into it.
- Mix all the ingredients well.
- Now cover it with a lid and cook on low flame for another 8-10 minutes or until potato methi is cooked completely.
- Keep stirring this methi aloo ki sabji in between.
- Later if you see any extra water in the aloo methi sabzi, then cook on high flame for a few seconds until all the water is dried up and stir in between.
- Further, Add garam masala, and amchur powder (dry mango powder) to the methi ki sabji.
- Cook this methi aloo Sabji for about a minute and keep stirring in between.
- Now switch off the flame.
- Finally, hot and yummy Dry Aloo Methi Sabzi is ready to be served. This Sukhi methi aloo sabji can be served as a side dish with any Indian flatbread along with curry vegetables or any lentils for lunch or dinner.
Step-by-Step Recipe
How to make Aloo Methi | Methi Aloo Sabzi Recipe with step by step photos:
1. Firstly, remove the methi/fenugreek leaves from the stem and discard the stem.
2. Secondly, chop and Wash the methi leaves properly 2-3 times.
3. Strain all the water with the help of a sieve.
4. This process takes a good amount of time, and I prepare a large batch of methi at once and store it in the fridge.
5. Now chop and wash the potatoes.
6. Heat mustard oil in a wok/Kadai. When the oil is hot enough, add asafoetida to it.
7. Additionally, add cumin seeds and let them splutter for a few seconds.
8. Further, add coriander powder, turmeric powder, red chili powder, grated ginger, and chopped green chilies.
9. Saute the spices for a few seconds.
10. After sauteing the masala, add chopped potatoes and mix well.
11. Saute for another minute.
12. After that, add chopped methi/fenugreek, and 1 tsp of salt into it.
13. Mix all the ingredients well.
14. Now cover it with a lid and cook on low flame for another 8-10 minutes or until potato methi is cooked completely.
15. Keep stirring this methi aloo ki sabji in between.
16. Later if you see any extra water in this sabzi, then cook on high flame for a few seconds until all the water is dried up and stir in between.
17. Further, Add garam masala, and amchur powder (dry mango powder) to the sabji.
18. Cook this aalu methi Sabji for about a minute and keep stirring in between.
19. Now switch off the flame.
20. Finally, hot and yummy Dry Aloo Methi Sabzi is ready to be served. This Sukhi methi aloo sabji can be served as a side dish with any Indian flatbread along with curry vegetables or any lentils for lunch or dinner.
More Ways to Use Methi / Fenugreek
1. You can try my other Methi Recipes like Methi Makki Roti and Makka Methi Paratha etc.
2. Arbi Methi Sabji is the other option.
3. You can also make Methi Puri and Methi Mathri, etc.