Monday, January 10, 2011

Methi Saag with Gajar and Alu



Found some fresh green methi in the supermarket today after work and picked it up thinking I will cook methi chicken. However, when I reached home found there was no chicken. Forgetful me! Sigh! It is quite a task thinking what to cook every day.

Rummaged through the fridge, found some carrots and potatoes and got started. Decided to make some daal too and eat it with this gujarati spiced roti called thepla that can be found in the super markets here.

Well, here's the recipe:

Ingredients:

Methi leaves (Fenugreek) - 2-3 bunches
Carrots - 3 chopped into squares
Potatoes - 1 chopped into squares
Kalonji - 1 tsp
Red chilli - 1
Green chillies - 2 finely chopped
Garlic pods - 3-4 finely chopped
Hing (Asafoetida) - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Sugar - depending on individual preference

- Boil the potatoes and carrots till half cooked.
- Heat some oil in a pan and add kalonji, red chilli and hing.
- Add the chopped garlic and chillies
- Add the carrots and potatoes and cook for around 10 mins.
- Add the methi leaves and let it cook till done.
- Add turmeric and salt and garnish with coriander.