Winter boon - Aloo methi greens bhaji

Hi,
Everyone,
In the series of  winter  boon.. Today I am sharing  you a recipe of aloo methi.. A perfect combination of health, nutrition  and taste.
Methi  leaves is  abundantly  found  in  market in winter.
So, this  recipe is a perfect combination  of  health and  nutrition.
Green methi leaves  tempered  with mustard  seed  and  jeera  in pure  ghee with spice of  green chillies  and  ginger make this  dish awesome in  taste.
Very  easy to make  and take less time.
Methi leaves is a power pack of vitamin k, iron , calcium, protein  and nicotinic  acid.
So,
Without  wasting of  time , I am  going to  share  you a richer healthier  methi  Aloo  bhaji.

Aloo methi greens bhaji

Preparation  time :15-20 minutes
Cooking  time : 10 minutes
Serve  for  3

Ingredients -

150 grams chopped blanched green  methi  leaves ( fenugreek  leaves)
250 grams boiled peeled potatoes  (cut in halves or  four)
2 table spoon  crushed ginger
1 table spoon crushed  green  chillies
1/2 tea  spoon  turmeric  powder  (haldi)
Salt  to  taste
1 table spoon  lemon  juice  or according  to  your  taste
Or
 1 tea  spoon amchur  powder
5 table spoon  melted  ghee

For  tempering -
1/4 tea  spoon  jeera seeds  (cumin  seeds )
1/4 tea  spoon  mustard  seeds

Method  -
* Heat  the ghee  in  a non  stick kadhai on medium  flame.
*Add  jeera  and  mustard  seeds. Let  them  crackle. It takes only 1/2 an minutes.
*Add   crushed ginger  and  green  chillies.  Saute  for  a minute on  medium  heat.
* Add  turmeric  powder, salt,  aloo (potatoes) and blanched  fenugreek  leaves . Stir for  a while. Cover it. Simmer  the  flame  and cook for 4  - 5 minutes, while  stirring  occasionally.
* Open  the lid,  add  lemon  juice or amchur powder.  Mix well and cook  for 30 seconds on  simmer heat.
* Aloo methi  is  ready  to  serve. Serve  hot  with  roti,  paratha,  naan.

My  mom  tips -

* For richer taste always  use  pure  ghee  for  making  aloo  methi bhaji.

* For  blanching  methi  leaves.. Just Wash  and  chopped  methi  leaves  and  boiled in  a water for  2-3 minutes. Drain  the  excess  water  and  keep  aside for  bhaji or  any  other preparation.

* Use Lemon  or  Amchur  powder to  cut  the  bitterness  of  methi  leaves.  It's  also  enhance  the taste  of  this  recipe.

That's  all  for  today.
We shall  come  very  soon  with  a new  simple  richer  healthier  recipes.

Till  then,
Take care.
Stay  healthy, stay  blessed..

Asha
Archana
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