Zeera Aloo

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

Zeera Aloo (Cumin infused Potatoes) is a perfect side dish, with its subtle flavour and simplicity. It is quick and easy to make needed very few ingredients. This dish can also be used to jazz up a other recipes such as fish pie or any kind of gratin.

Ingredients

8 medium Potatoes

2 tspn Cumin seeds

1 tspn cumin powder

1-2 tspn chilli flakes

2 tbsn ghee or sunflower oil

Half a cup of fresh coriander

Method

1. Peel potatoes and slice thinly. Leave aside.

2. Heat ghee or oil in pan and add cumin seeds, cook till seeds release their aroma.

2. Add sliced potatoes to the pan and cook on high heat ensuring all the potatoes are coated in ghee and cumin seeds.

 3. Now add the cumin powder and chilli flakes and mix well.

4. Cook on high heat so that the potatoes begin to crisp slightly and brown at the edges. They will not take long to cook as they are thinly sliced. Sprinkle in the fresh coriander.

 

5. Serve warm with any meat or fish dish.

Bil-hana wa ash shifa'a! :)