Aachari Aloo
Quick easy recipe
Recipe by Chitra Ahluwalia Pal of New York, US
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I noticed in my pantry that Mango Aachar / Pickle was finished and bottle had some oil left with all masala inside which I never wanted too waste it. So I use this oil to cook aachari aloo. I am sharing this recipe hope you like it.
Ingredients
vegetarian
4 servings
- 2 medium potatoes / aloo chopped in 1 inch cubes
- 1 tsp zeera / cumin seeds
- 2 green chilies
- 1 tbsp of leftover sarso oil from aachar bottle
- Salt and red Chili powder to taste (keep in mind Oil already has chili and salt)
- 1 tbsp of chopped cilantro / dhaniya leaves
Directions
- Heat oil in a non stick pan. When it turns hot add cumin seeds and green chilies.
- When cumin /zeera seeds splutter add potatoes / aloo in the pan.
- Let them cook as well turn into golden brown. Now add salt and red chili powder if you think it is required.
- Turn down the heat. Sprinkle cilantro / dhania leaves.
- Serve with hot roti’s and parantha’s.