Aloo Methi
Potatoes sauteed with fenugreek leaves and cumin.
Ingredients
- 4 Potatoes
- 3 tbsp Kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- ½ tsp Ground turmeric
- 2 Green chili
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 3 tbsp Neutral oil
- ¾ tsp Salt
Method
- Cube the potatoes and finely chop the green chilies and garlic.
- Heat the oil in a wide pan over medium heat and add the cumin seeds. Let them sizzle and turn fragrant, about a minute.
- Add the cubed potato, turmeric, and salt and fry, stirring now and then, until the potato is golden at the edges and tender through.
- Add the kasuri methi, chopped chili, and garlic and toss until fragrant and the garlic loses its raw smell.
- Serve hot with roti.
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About Aloo Methi
Aloo methi is a North Indian dry side dish that pairs potatoes with methi — fenugreek — for a flavor you won't find anywhere else in the vegetable repertoire. Fenugreek greens carry a distinctive, faintly bitter, herbaceous edge, and playing them against soft, starchy potato is a classic balance in Punjabi and North Indian home cooking. This version uses kasuri methi, the dried leaves, which concentrate that signature aroma and make the dish possible year-round without needing fresh greens. It's a straightforward, vegan side meant to sit alongside a dal and roti rather than stand alone.
The cooking is simple but purposeful: cumin seeds are sizzled in oil to bloom their fragrance, the cubed potatoes are fried with turmeric and salt until golden at the edges and tender through, and the kasuri methi goes in near the end with green chili and garlic so its aroma stays bright rather than dulling. Crushing the dried fenugreek as it's added releases more of its warm, slightly maple-bitter scent, and letting the garlic lose its raw smell in those final moments keeps the finish clean. The result is a dish where crisp-edged potatoes carry the earthy, almost tea-like note of the fenugreek — humble, aromatic, and best served hot with roti to round out a simple Indian meal.
Aloo Methi: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Aloo Methi?
A serving has about 256 calories — 6.2g protein, 35.1g carbs, 11.5g fat, 6.4g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Aloo Methi gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Aloo Methi has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How many servings does Aloo Methi make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.