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Aloo Subzi Potatoes with Ground Fenugreek

Small potato cubes steamed in their own pan with onion, green chile, curry leaves and ground cumin and fenugreek, the generous oil becoming the sauce itself; just as good at room temperature with pooris on a picnic.

  • YieldServes 6 as a side
  • Hands-on18 min
  • Total28 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 60 mlcanola oil, about 1/4 cup
  • 1 tspblack or yellow mustard seeds
  • 150 gred onion, 1 medium, finely chopped
  • 2 tspcoarse kosher or sea salt
  • 1 tspcumin seeds, ground
  • 1 tspfenugreek seeds, ground
  • ¼ tspground turmeric
  • 4fresh green Thai, cayenne or serrano chiles, 3 to 5 to taste, stems removed, cut crosswise into 6 mm pieces, seeds left in
  • 454 grusset or Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled, 12 mm cubes, held in cold water
  • 4 tbspfresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, finely chopped
  • 17 leavesfresh curry leaves, 15 to 20, medium to large

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)
  • Vegan

Contains

  • Mustard
  • Legumes (any)
  • Fenugreek
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Potato (white)
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Cabbage family (any)
  • Turmeric
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Curry leaves
  • Cumin
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Bitter
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • Under 20 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • One pot

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: low

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