Jeera aloo | Navratri Vrat recipe| falahari aloo

Jeera Aloo can be eaten as a fasting food during navratri ..Enjoy them with rajgira poori  or  singhada (buckwheat flour) poori.

 If preparing for navratri  skip chat masala & asafoetida (hing) in the below recipe and use rock salt / sendha namak instead of normal salt

Its said  beauty lies in simplicity .Very true  sometimes recipe with simple ingredients turn out to be supper duper hit & delicious.Today I AM POSTING ONE OF SUCH RECIPE which is easy to make,fast,simple & can be made with the ingredients normally avilable in our kitchen.
All  naughty children  who dislike eating any vegetable and hate them like anything, share another common interest. All of them like potatoes. This is the magic of the potatoes. You will hardly find anyone who dislikes them. Good option for kids lunch box/lunch.

Health benefits of potato:

Whoever coined the phrase "the lowly potato" certainly wasn't aware of its nutrient values. And anyone who still shuns the potato thinking it is fattening is missing out on a food tailor-made for the calorie-conscious person.
Potatoes are nutrient-dense, meaning you receive many nutrients for the amount of calories they have. The fiber is half soluble, half insoluble, so it helps to keep you regular and helps to lower cholesterol. And slowing down digestion helps to keep you full longer. Phytochemicals in potatoes include flavanoids and a recently identified compound called kukoamine that appears to help lower blood pressure.

With the exception of vitamin A, white potatoes have just about every nutrient. Did you know potatoes are full of vitamin C? However, since we do not eat potatoes raw, most of the vitamin C is lost due to the heat of cooking. In addition, one baked potato offers about 20 percent of the daily recommended amount of vitamin B6, which is good news for your heart. They are also very high in potassium, beating other potassium-rich foods. They are a good source of iron and copper, too. In fact, a potato a day is good for your heart, promoting normal blood-pressure levels.


Ingredients:

5-6 medium size potatoes (aloo /alu /batata) boiled
1 and half tsp cumin seeds/jeera
1 tsp hing (asafoetida)
3/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
1 green chili, chopped
1 tsp turmeric powder (optional)
1 tsp red chili powder (optional)
3-4 tsp lemon juice
3 tbsp oil
chatmasala (optional)
1 tsp dhania jeera (cumin coriander) powder


Method:

1.Boil the potatoes peel the boiled potatoes and cut into cubes.


2.In a kadhai, heat oil. Next add hing .Add the cumin seeds and let these splutter in the oil. 

3. Add the green chilies and fry for a minute. Add the potato cubes and mix it well with the cumin seeds and chilies. 

4.sprinkle the turmeric powder, red chili powder,dhania jeera powder and chat masala.

5.Saute the potatoes for 2-3 minutes. Mix the lemon juice and chopped coriander leaves. 

6.Mix the whole mixture well for a minute. 

7.Serve the jeera aloo hot with chapati /poori