Pudina Aloo is a super easy Side Dish where boiled Potatoes are cooked with Spices and fresh Mint!.[Vegan]

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Ingredients

  • 3 medium potatoes (boiled and cubed)
  • 2.5 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 1 green chili (finely chopped)
  • ¼ teaspoon hing (asafoetida)
  • ¼ teaspoon dry mango powder (amchur)
  • garam masala powder (to sprinkle)
  • salt (to taste)

For the mint paste

  • ½ cup mint leaves (tightly packed)
  • ¼ cup coriander or cilantro
  • ½ inch ginger piece
  • water (few teaspoons to grind)

Method

  1. Boil 3 medium size potatoes. Peel and cut into cubes. Set aside.
  2. In a food processor add fresh mint leaves, coriander leaves and ginger.
  3. Add few teaspoons of water to grind to a paste. Set aside.
  4. Heat oil in a pan on medium heat. Once hot, add cumin seeds and let them crackle.
  5. Add chopped green chili and asafoetida (hing) and saute for few seconds.
  6. Add the prepared mint paste and cook for a minute.
  7. Dump in the boiled cubed potatoes, toss so that they all covered with the mint paste.
  8. Add salt, dry mango powder (amchur) and mix till well combined. Cook for 2 minutes.
  9. Sprinkle garam masala powder on top and remove pan from heat.
  10. Garnish with some mint leaves and serve hot as a side dish with rice!

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.