How to make Ajwaini aloo without boiling potatoes
Ajwaini Aloo without boiling potatoes is a quick, flavorful dish where potatoes are sautéed with carom seeds and spices.
Ingredients
- 500 gram potatoes (roughly 6-7 depending upon their size)
- 1 tsp ajwain/carom seeds
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp mustard oil
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes.
- Cut them into dices. Make sure they all are of equal sizes so that they get cooked equally.
- Add them in water till needed.
- Take mustard oil in a pan.
- Let the oil cook to the smoking point.
- Add potatoes.
- Then add ajwain/carom seeds, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt.
- Give them a good mix.
- Cover the pan with a lid and let potatoes cook on low heat.
- Keep stirring at intervals to prevent them from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- Cook until potatoes turn soft enough to eat. Check by cutting/pressing or tasting a piece of potato.
- Add garam masala and coriander leaves.
- Give a good mix and enjoy.