Aloo Jeera Recipe

No onion garlic recipe of jeera aloo | Hing wale aloo | Sookha aloo | Bhuna aloo | Quick aloo sabzi for roti-parantha-rice-bread
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Recipe / food styling / photography by - Sunayana Gupta





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Aloo Jeera needs no introduction. It is one of those staple recipes that are made in North Indian families on almost regular basis and relished with rotis, paranthas and rice.

Go to Bihar, Banaras, Jharkhand and you would be greeted with a lip smacking breakfast of Aloo Jeera and Ajwain Puris. They also call it ‘Bhuna Aloo’ which is perhaps the easiest one to cook and pack in lunch boxes as well.

Besides you can even have these jeera aloo with Bread or make some quick Aloo Masala Sandwiches for your morning breakfast. It won’t be wrong if you name this dish as The Basic Indian Aloo Recipe or the Primary Recipe In Indian Cooking. Extremely easy to cook, gets ready in 5 minutes if you have some boiled potatoes in hand and this recipe is also quick as it doesn’t requires any grinding or roasting of masalas. Here, we are also providing complete instructions about ‘Boiling Potatoes’ as well with 2 simple techniques -

  • Boiling potatoes with pressure cooker
  • Boiling potatoes in an open pan i.e. without the pressure cooker

(In case, if you are new to cooking….!!!!)

However, the recipe of Jeera Aloo is not uniform everywhere. Some people like to make it with the robust flavors of onion-garlic, while others use a generous amount of Tomatoes that makes this dish quite tangy & interesting. Here we are providing you with the easiest recipe to make simple jeera aloo flavored with ‘Asafoetida’ or ‘Hing’. But do not underestimate the taste by the simplicity of this recipe. It is mind blowing !!!



Kids love to enjoy Jeera Aloo with Ajwain Puris in their school tiffins. Besides, for a healthy change sometimes you can also pack Methi Thepla, Palak Thepla or Pudina Parantha. Do not miss to pack some Sweet Tamarind Chutney in a small spill proof box as it goes great with the combo.

Jeera aloo, Dal Tadka, Roti, Plain Rice, Boondi Raita and Kachumbar Salad make a staple diet in North Indian states like Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand & Bihar. Do try this palate someday. You might also love to team it with Kali Masoor ki Dal.

For a light meal, relish Jeera Aloo with Pudina Rice or Jeera Rice. Accompany with Khatti Chutney and enjoy a warm home cooked meal.

Well we also have in bank some amazing recipes for your ‘Breakfast’ that are easy to make too -

Bombay Sandwich Recipe

Chocolate Banana Protein Shake Recipe

Curd Sandwich Recipe

Vegetable Rawa Upma Recipe

Indori Poha Recipe




Aloo Jeera

Aloo Jeera is one of the aloo recipes that are made in North Indian Cuisine.In this Recipe Aloo is fried with cumin and spices.

Preparation Time :
Cooking Time : 7 minutes

Category : Dry vegetables
Cuisine :
Servings : 0 servings

Author : Sunayana Gupta

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Recipe Ingredients

  • Aloo (Potatoes) - 4-5 medium
  • Jeera (Cumin seeds) - 1 teaspoon
  • Asafoetida (Hing) - Less than 1/4 teaspoon
  • Dry red chilly (sookhi lal mirch) - 1-2 broken
  • Turmeric powder (Haldi) - 1 teaspoon
  • Red chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Garam masala powder - 1 teaspoon
  • Dry mango powder (Amchur/pisi khatai) - 1 teaspoon
  • Oil - 1-2 tablespoon
  • Salt - To taste 

To garnish -

  • Handful of freshly chopped coriander

How to make Aloo Jeera

To make Aloo Jeera we need to boil the potatoes first. 

Boiling Aloo ( potatoes) with Pressure Cooker - 

  1. Wash potatoes well in water and cut into half. This way they boil faster, however do not peel. We would peel them after boiling.
  2. Now put these half cut potatoes in pressure cooker and add 1 to 1 1/2 cups of water. Close the lid (Check - Lid must have black rubber & whistle).
  3. Switch on the flame and boil over high heat for one whistle. After that reduce the flame to medium and boil for 4 whistles or 5-7 minutes approx. Switch off the heat and let the pressure settle down.
  4. Now open the pressure cooker and drain away the boiling water carefully. Add in tap water to cool down potatoes a bit so that they become easier to handle and you can easily peel them. Boiled potatoes are ready for our recipe. 

Boiling potatoes without Pressure Cooker - 

  1. Boiling potatoes without pressure cooker takes some more time. In pressure cooker you can do it in 5-10 minutes, whereas in a pan it would take about 30 minutes or so.
  2. After washing put potatoes in a saucepan or wok with sufficient water covering the top of potatoes.
  3. Add little amount of salt and put saucepan over flame on high. As soon as water begins to boil, lower the flame and cover pan with a lid or plate.
  4. Let it simmer for 25-30 minutes. Though you can check after 15 minutes by pricking with a knife or fork. If it goes easily, your job is done!
  5. Now carefully drain out the boiling water and put tap water. When potatoes get slight cool and are easier to handle, remove the peel.

Making  Aloo Jeera - 

  1. Cut boiled potatoes in cubes and keep aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, dry red chilly. When they begin to splutter add asafoetida, turmeric powder and diced potatoes.
  3. Mix well and cook for about 5 minutes on medium flame so that all the flavors are well combined.
  4. Sprinkle red chilly powder, dry mango powder, garam masala, salt and give a nice mix. Cook for another 2 minutes and remove from heat.
  5. Aloo Jeera is done, garnish with fresh coriander and serve with chapati, parantha, puri or rice. Though you can refer our serving suggestions as well.



Step by Step Photos and Recipe of Aloo Jeera

Step 1 -

Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a pan.

  

Step 2 -

Add in cumin seeds, methi seeds, dry red chilli, asafoetida (Hing), turmeric powder and let the spices crackle.

  

Step 3 -

Add in boiled potatoes cut in cubes.

  

Step 4 -

Stir to combine well.

Step 5 -

Add in garam masala powder, red chilli powder, dry mango powder (Amchur), salt, chopped coriander and stir.

 

Step 6-

Garnish with freshly chopped coriander and serve hot!



  • Name
  • Aloo Jeera Recipe
  • Sub name
  • No onion garlic recipe of jeera aloo | Hing wale aloo | Sookha aloo | Bhuna aloo | Quick aloo sabzi for roti-parantha-rice-bread
  • Category
  • Dry vegetables
  • Cuisine
  • North Indian
  • Key ingredients
  • Aloo (Potatoes), Jeera(cumin seeds), asafoetida
  • Cooking technique
  • Cooking on gas top
  • Technicality
  • Extremely easy
  • Taste
  • Delicious & chatpata
  • Cooking time
  • 7 minutes
  • Servings
  • 0
  • Equipment used
  • Pressure cooker, pan
  • Steps
  • 1
  • Created date
  • 2018-03-16 09:11:57