How To Make Aloo Sabji At Home, Dry Recipe With Tips And Tricks

Aloo ki sabji is one of the most loved dry recipes. Potatoes coated with flavourful spices make just the perfect lunch. A lot of us prefer taking aloo ki sabji along with parathas or pooris while we are off for a long journey because the combination tastes great just anytime.

If you are new to the world of cooking, you must have heard that aloo ki sabji is the easiest recipe to make. However, if you have been failing to make this simple sabzi at home then this guide is for you.

Grandma Nuskhas To Make Perfect Aloo Ki Sabzi

• Always cut the potatoes into medium to large size cubes so that they don't get mushy as you mix them with all the spices.
• To add flavour to your dry aloo sabzi, use mustard seeds along with jeera or cumin seeds for tempering.
• If you always running late, boil your potatoes a day before and keep them in the refrigerator. Next, you will only have to spend some time adding tempering to the sabzi.

• Add fenugreek leaves or dry kasuri methi to garnish aloo ki sabji. It will add great flavour to the recipe.
• Soak potatoes in water for some time before using them for cooking. This will help remove excess starch and prevent the potatoes from sticking to each other while cooking.
• To add flavour to the aloo sabji, squeeze some lemon juice over it before serving.

Mistakes To Avoid While Making Aloo Ki Sabji

• Do not cut the potatoes too small for this recipe because this way you will end up getting a mushy sabji.
• Avoid cooking the potato sabji on high flame or the potatoes can end up sticking to the surface of your pan.
• If you don't have an idea of how much spice you should add, use it in smaller amounts and keep tasting the recipe so that you don't go over with the spice level.

How To Make Aloo Ki Sabji?

Ingredients Required -

• 4 Potatoes
• 1 Tsp Cumin Seeds Or Jeera
• 1 Tsp Red Chilli Powder
• Handful Of Curry Leaves
• 1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 Tsp Black Pepper Powder
• 1 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1 Tbsp Cumin Powder
• 1 Tbsp Coriander Powder
• Chopped Coriander Leaves
• Oil For Cooking
• Salt To Taste

Directions -

• Wash potatoes and put them in a pressure cooker.
• Add water to the cooker and cook on medium flame.
• Cook for 2-3 whistles and then take off flame.
• Remove potatoes from the cooker and start to peel the skin.
• Discard the skin and place the potatoes into the refrigerator to cool.
• Once cool, start to cut the potatoes into cubes and keep them aside.
• In a non-stick pan, add some oil.
• Add cumin seeds or jeera and let them splutter.
• Next, add curry leaves to the pan and saute.
• Add ginger-garlic paste and stir.

• Add boiled potato cubes to the pan and mix with the tempering.
• Sprinkle turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, black pepper powder, coriander powder, and cumin powder and mix well.
• Check for taste and adjust the spice level if required.
• Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and combine well.
• Cook on a low flame for 5 minutes.
• Once all the potatoes are coated with the spices nicely, take the sabji off the flame.
• Serve hot aloo ki sabji with parathas or pooris.
• You can also pack this for lunch or a road trip.

We hope this guide help you prepare the perfect aloo ki sabji at home. For more such detailed recipes and tips, stay tuned!