Ghar ke Chatpate Aaloo ( Spiced Potatoes made at home)

This recipe is very close to my heart as this is my mom’s special dish. Because whenever guests come to my mom’s house and in a hurry she just makes these Aaloos (Potatoes) for them. And You Know what ,till date not a single guest has said that they are not tasty. And most of them asked for the recipe. Today I am going to share this recipe with you.

Ingredients:-

Potatoes-250gms (Boiled)
Oil/Ghee– 1tbs
Ginger- grated 1tsp
Garlic – grated 1tsp
Curry leaves – 10 to 8
Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
Green chilies – 2 chopped
Dry red chillies-2
Black cumin (kalonji)-1/2 tsp
Coriander seeds -1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds -1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds (Methi) -1/2 tsp
Asafoetida (Heeng)– one pinch
Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder/Haldi – 1/4 tsp
Cumin Powder – 1 tsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Chaat Masala -1/2 tsp
Red Chilly Powder – to taste
Amchur/Dry Mango Powder – 1/2 tsp
One Bunch of Green Coriander Leaves – Chopped
Lime Juice -1 tbs
Salt – to taste

How to Cook

First peel off the boiled potatoes and make cubes of them.

Then Put the oil/Ghee in a hot bottom pan and then put mustard seeds in the pan and allow them to crackle then put Black Cumin (Kalonji), Asafoetida (Heeng) coriander seeds,Cumin seeds and Fenugreek seeds and also allow them to crackle then put ginger garlic paste and allow it to be golden brown and then put curry leaves, dry red chilies and chopped green chilies and then put the boiled potatoes in the pan. Then stir them for once in the ghee/oil and then put Salt, Turmeric Powder, Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, Aamchur (Dry Mango Powder) Garam Masala, Chaat Masala and then stir all the Masala in potatoes and allow them to cook for say ten minutes on a medium flame and then put a bunch of chopped green coriander leaves above the same and if you wish you can put little bit of lime juice above the dish, Now your dish is ready to serve.