Hope everybody celebrated mother’s day, I think one day is not enough to honor mother as she does lot for us. After becoming mom I understand how hard it was for my mother to tolerate all my tantrums. Always when I get angry, I would stop eating; my mom would always try to pacify med and tell me, okay if you are angry with me that’s fine, but don’t show your anger towards food. She always took care of everybody, leaving very little time for herself. Still she won’t complain about anything that was her greatness. Dear mom you will be with me in my thoughts throughout my life.
Last few days I have been lazy; I like to write the blog post a day before posting. My editor in chief cum food taster, i.e.my hubby would check the write up and make necessary suggestions, so that I can be ready with pictures. But now I am travelling at the speed of turtle and that means no write-up or picture etc. I also like to visit the fellow blogger’s sites as I love to learn new recipes from them, but the last few days, I have not been able to do that also as much as I would like to.
I also like to get critical comments about the recipes that I post on my blog. I get excited when somebody tries my recipes and give me a feedback, or when somebody gives suggestions that leads to an improvement of the dish. When I tell my hubby I have to visit other’s blog and comment, he will say if you need I can give you a suggestion, type drool worthy in MS-Word and just paste that on every blog that you visit without even reading the blog and you are done. I told him are you kidding, I can’t do that. To my surprise I found one of blogger doing the same thing. My hubby and I had a good laugh. My hubby also says he should write software that will visit all the websites I want to go to and put the drool worthy or similar comment. May be somebody has already done that.
In my house potato is not a welcome vegetable, I buy though, and it can be in the curry along with others. If Potato is the only candidate, then my hubby will say I have contributed to cholesterol and bloating etc by. My little one is on the other hand a big fan of Lay’s potato chips, McDonald’s French fries etc. she love to munch them at any time. So poor potato gets all the blame for being in the curry, last week I bought some fenugreek leaves. Initially I thought about making fenugreek paratha, however my little one id not eating when I make changes to normal chapathi or flat bread. So decide to make aloo methi masala. For a change I used curry masala. I am a masala fanatic and buys whenever I can get hold of one. This one I had bought some time ago and sitting in the pantry for a long time, every time I open the pantry and think I am going to use them. No I didn’t keep my promise. Finally a day came that is yesterday I fulfilled the promise I gave to packet of masala. I used this curry instead of gram masala; if you check the ingredients they are almost same with one or two ingredients less.
In order to speed up the process I cooked potato first and then added to masala, it turned out great. Bitterness of fenugreek leaves get well complimented with creamy potato as well as tangy tomato. Try this for a change from your favorite potato curry. Sure they go well with rice or roti or any kind of bread. Here goes the recipe.
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What you need
Potato: 2 no
Tomato: 2 no
Methi leaves: 1 bunch
Salt: ½ teaspoon or to taste
Sugar; a pinch
Red chili powder: ¼ teaspoon
Cumin seeds: ½ teaspoon
Mustard seeds: ½ teaspoon
Onion: 1 ½ cup
Green chili: 1 no
Ginger garlic paste: 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder: ¼ teaspoon
Curry masala: 1 teaspoon
Olive oil: 1 tablespoon
How I made
In a medium sauce pan add 2 cups of water and chopped potato cook for about 20 minutes or until they are done not mushy.Set aside.
In a skillet heat oil and add mustard seeds and cumin seeds when they starts to popping add chopped onion and green chili fry for about 7 minutes or until onion become translucent and change the color. To this add ginger garlic paste and fry for about a minute to remove the raw smell.
To this add chopped tomato and cook for about 3 minutes or until they become soft. To this add potato, methi (Fenugreek) leaves, curry masala, chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and pinch of sugar and cook for 10 minutes and switch off the flame.
Enjoy with chapathi or any other bread.
Preparation time: 40 minutes
Yield: 4 serving
Verdict: Bitterness of fenugreek leaves is masked with potato
Will you make it again: Yes I will
I am linking this Hearth and soul blog hop#47 
This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
Rachu says
even i keep thinkng what macD and lays does to attract kids towards potatoes!! nice write up.. glad you had a great mothers day.. the dish looks lovely!
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G.Pavani says
delicious curry..
♥Sugar♥Plum♥Fairy♥ says
I loveeee Methi with aloo and goan way is quite similar too.
Ur hubby sure comes up with fun ideas!
ha ha , have yet to come across someone like that but the blogs i visit , i love to read what my blogging buddies have to write and share my thoughts too!
Plateful says
Lol Swathi...sadly enough food blogging has become so commercial that ppl just stop by with a cliched remark that's often copied and pasted on umpteen other pages! I've even come across folks who don't even remember that they are following your blog and come back after a looooong gap saying "you have a wonderful blog...." yata, yata...! Coming back to your recipe, potato is my favorite veggie. My family's too. Your combo looks delicious.
Viki's Kitchen says
Hey Swathi, I couldn't stop laughing loudly on reading your post and some comments:)
Pet's food....drool worthy...LOL! I am recovering from a bad flue and now you made my day:) Potato and aloo looks superb. I think auto-comment software will make you a millionaire:) I too tried to copy paste some comments , but somehow getting carried away by all the blog posts:)
fancythatfancythis.com says
I love this Swathi! I especially love your step by step pictorial - perfect for a sad little cook like me! Thanks for sharing!
Torviewtoronto says
favourite in our house too delicious combination
Christy says
What a lovely meal, and I can see the hard work from the pics too (though I am sure you're gonna say it's easy:)
Joanne says
haha I had to laugh at the one person writing droolworthy on everyone's blogs! I've thought of doing that...but never could because I actually enjoy reading and thinking about what everyone has to say! I'm not usually the biggest potato lover either, but you make them look really good in this dish!
girlichef says
Droolworthy!
ha ha ha ha....
I know whatcha mean. Ah well, we all have those days/times, right? Too bad potato gets such a bad rap in your house, it's such a beautiful tuber. I love the sound of this dish and wish that I was able to find fenugreek leaves around here, but I'm still looking. Until then, I'll continue to eat with my eyes.
An Open Book says
im always game for anything with potato..that looks yummeee
Muraligeetham says
looks so delicious!!
women-wisdom.com says
Sounds yummy and best presented. Love it!
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Kankana says
LOL on the software !! What if somebody wrote a recipe about pet's food and you write ' drool worthy ' LOL !!
methi aaloo is such a quick recipe to prep only problem i find is to peel the leaves ..
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hemalata says
Looks so healthy and yummy recipe,lovely presentation.
Sensible Vegetarian says
This looks so delicious. So flavorful.
Julia says
Healthy and delicious recipe, I love potatoes.
Thanks for your lovely recipe.
Indie.Tea says
I think some people do copy and paste the same comment "drool worthy" or "looks gud"...I usually try to reply to all my commenters, but I've learned to skip those.
The potato and fenugreek leaves look delicious. I've seen fenugreek/methi leaves at the Indian grocers, but I've never had the leaves (only the spice)...
Alea Milham says
My husband isn't a fan of potatoes either. He calls them "carbohydrate bombs". He has a flair for the dramatic. 🙂
Like you, I add potatoes to soups, curries and dishes where they may be somewhat disguised. Your dish looks very tasty!
Claudia says
That was funny Swathi, your husband's idea of a MS Word paste up "droolworthy".
I used papaya leaf, sliced thin, for the first time in a fusion sort of Adobo, and it supplied that bitter greens element to the dish. We don't have any fenugreek leaves handy. I did try planting, but nothing came up.
Sobha Shyam says
ithu kollalo...adipoli..very healthy dish..:)
Faith says
What a flavorful, healthy dish, Swathi! I would love this for dinner!
Now Serving says
Lovely methi aloo, Swathi! te spices make it look super exciting and appetizing!
Mary says
This really looks wonderful. I'll wager it is delicious. I hope you have a great day. Blessings...Mary
Ananda Rajashekar says
at home we make the dry version...gravy version sounds nice for roties!
Pushpa says
Yummy methi masala Swati,love the addition of curry masala.
Reshmi Mahesh says
Wow...looks very spicy and delicious...
Rebecca from Chow and Chatter says
great recipe but never leave general comment on blogs takes the fun away of real connections
Food Glorious Food! says
Great way to cook potatoes! Looks wonderfully delicious! Thanks for sharing!
deepthi says
itZ super like..goes well with roti!!!!!!!!
Peggy says
This sounds like a lovely masala!
Sukanya Ramkumar says
This is my all time fav... Looks to mouthwatering... YUM!
Elisabeth says
Loved reading your post, Swathi...glad you had a wonderful Mother's Day. I smiled about your little one not liking potatoes, but liking Lay's potato chip, and McDonalds fries...well, who wouldn't?
This is my kind of spicy potato side dish, a piece of nice crusty bread, and I'm in "heaven."
xo
Suja says
Love this combo..looks so yummy
Treat and Trick says
Looks awesome and nice presentation too...
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Priya Sreeram says
i had a big smile after reading ur post swathi- the drool worthy comment by one particular blogger keeps me amused too-nice write-up as usual and the masala looks delish !
Suman Singh says
Same with me, potatoes dishes are always welcomes in my house..love anything and everything with potatoes..this sabzi looks so yummy..love to have this with some rotis..thanks for sharing!
Mexico in my kitchen says
I think any with potatoes and Indian spices must taste really good. 🙂
Saludos,
Mely
Raji says
Droolworthy.....hehe..will not write that..but I agree with you..have also seen one person writing same comment on almost everybody's post..totally crummy..but guess this is their way to save some time.
BTW the subzi looks fantastic ...I always love methi and aloo combination.
chitraj.hegde says
Wow this curry looks so yummy.....very nice click..loved it...
Madhura Manoj says
Superb...Looks so tempting.
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Padhu says
Love to have it with rotis! yummy
Priya says
Give me some rotis,i'll finish this extremely delicious aloo methi masala rite now..yumm!
Radhika says
The gravy is so thick and spicy.
Yummy Team says
Aloo methi looks great..Nice recipe!
Hari Chandana says
Healthy and delicious recipe.. looks too good dear !!
Miriam says
That looks AMAZING!!! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Premalatha Aravindhan says
delicious methi masala swathi,luks gr8!
Babli says
I love all dish of potatoes. Thanks for this lovely recipe. Looks delicious and mouth watering. Shall prepare for dinner tonight.
Vimitha Anand says
Looks so very yum... Perfect for chapathis...
Aruna Manikandan says
looks delicious dear:)
Abhilash Pillai says
now thats an easy recipe Swathi. My masterpiece for the office 🙂
Sanyukta Gour(Bayes) says
yummy n tempting ....
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michelangelo in the kitchen says
Your aloo methi masala looks absolutely yummy! This is going to be our next dinner! I am now cooking delicious Indian dishes with such ease following your step-by-step tutorial photos! Thanks for sharing so many delicious authentic recipes! Cheers!!!
Priti says
One of fav and your looks so so yum ...
Kurinji says
sounds delicious and lovely presentation.
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Prathibha says
I make this...looks yummy..
Mélange says
Love Methi flavaour swathi..Looks perfect.Goin to finish within minutes..
Hamaree Rasoi says
Lovely looking potato curry dear.Nice color.
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SouthIndianHome says
Delicious and tempting curry
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Shanavi says
Love both the veggies, potatoes n methi...My all time fav Swathi.. Looks good
divya says
Very tempting recipe....nice clicks...
srividhya Ravikumar says
i love your presentation... looks great..
Priya (Yallapantula) Mitharwal says
Love the gravy and the color, looks super delicious 🙂
Nandini says
Wow! So yummy and delicious! It's tempting!
Jay says
I love this...great presentation..
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Angela says
I am with your little one. I love potatoes. This looks delicious.
Comfy Cook says
I love potatoes and use them often. This looks like something really delicious.
sinfullyspicy.com says
I have never tried adding tomatoes to methi aalu before,sounds yum.I generally use frozen methi leaves out of laziness, you used fresh..wow!
Nitha says
looks yumm...
Renata says
Hmmm, sounds delicious, Swathi! Hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day!
Alessandra says
This sounds so yummy! I wander if I could use water cress other green vegetables instead of the methi leaves?
Ciao
Alessandra