Jeera Aloo Recipe Spicy Cumin Potatoes

Ingredients
2 tsp oil
1 tbsp cumin seeds / jeera
1 inch ginger, finely chopped
2 green chilli, finely chopped
½ tsp turmeric / haldi
1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder / lal mirch powder
½ tsp coriander powder
¾ tsp aamchur / dry mango powder
pinch of hing / asafoetida
salt to taste
2 boiled potatoes, peeled & cubed
1-2 tbsp water
2 tbsp coriander leaves, finely chopped

Instructions ( 1 cup =255 ml)

1. firstly, heat 2 tsp oil and saute 1 tbsp cumin seeds till it turns aromatic.
2. add in 1 inch ginger and 2 green chilli. saute for a minute.
3. further keeping the flame low, add ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder, ½ tsp coriander powder, ¾ tsp aamchur, pinch of hing and salt to taste.
4. saute on low flame without burning the spices.
   additionally add 2 boiled and cubed potatoes. (i have pressure cooked potatoes for 2 whistles)
   mix gently without breaking potatoes.
5. add 2 tbsp of water, cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
6. after 5 minutes, potatoes have absorbed all spices.
7. finally, add coriander leaves and serve jeera aloo with rice or chapati.