--- title: "Aloo Methi - Methi Aloo Recipe (Dry)-Potatoes with Fenugreek Leaves" url: https://www.cookingandme.com/aloo-methi-methi-aloo-recipe-dry-aloo/ date: 2012-11-23 modified: 2015-11-24 lang: en author: "nags" description: "I had some methi leaves left over after making Methi Pulao and decided to try Aloo Methi with it. I also had one fresh corn cob and decided to throw..." categories: - "Dry Vegetarian Side Dishes" - "Methi / Fenugreek Leaves" - "Potato (Aloo) Recipes" - "Uncategorized" image: https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8207528417_3a5b0c288d_z.jpg word_count: 411 --- # Aloo Methi - Methi Aloo Recipe (Dry)-Potatoes with Fenugreek Leaves ![Aloo Methi-Methi Aloo Recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8207528417_3a5b0c288d_z1.jpg) I had some methi leaves left over after making **[Methi Pulao](https://www.cookingandme.com/2012/10/methi-pulao-methi-rice-fenugreek-leaves.html)** and decided to try Aloo Methi with it. I also had one fresh corn cob and decided to throw that in too. Nothing like bringing together some fresh vegetable wilting away in the fridge, eh? I love making dry curries with aloo, especially using Russet potatoes. They cook very fast and turn almost creamy when they are done which tastes fantastic with both *rotis* and rice. Throw in some methi leaves for the bitterness and corn for the sweetness and you have a winner. I really resent Kerala not taking up to *methi* leaves more, imagine all the *methi* I could have eaten if I'd started young! Other *methi* (fenugreek leaves) recipes you may wish to try - [methi matar malai](https://www.cookingandme.com/2013/08/methi-matar-malai-methi-matar-malai-recipe.html), [methi thepla](https://www.cookingandme.com/2013/07/methi-thepla-gujarati-methi-thepla.html), [methi pakoda](https://www.cookingandme.com/2013/03/methi-pakoda-recipe-methi-pakora.html), [methi yogurt curry](https://www.cookingandme.com/2012/09/methi-fenugreek-leaves-yogurt-curry.html), [methi sambar](https://www.cookingandme.com/2012/02/methi-leaves-fenugreek-leaves-sambar.html), [methi dal](https://www.cookingandme.com/2010/07/methi-yellow-dal-fenugreek-leaves-in.html), and this [spiced methi paratha](https://www.cookingandme.com/2010/03/spiced-methi-paratha-recipe.html). ## Aloo Methi-Methi Aloo Recipe *Preparation time: 10 minutes * *Cooking time: 20 minutes * *Serves 4* **Ingredients for Aloo Methi:** 2 large potatoes 1 cup of packed methi leaves, picked off the stems and washed 6-8 shallots (chinna vengaayam, ulli) 1 tbsp of oil 1/4 tsp of black mustard seeds 1/2 tsp of crushed cumin seed (jeera) 1-2 tsp of coriander powder 1/2 tsp of turmeric powder 2 tsp of red chilli powder (adjust to taste) 1/4 tsp of hing (asafoetida, perungaayam) 1 tsp of salt 1/3 cup of shaved or canned corn (optional) **How to make Aloo Methi:** 1. Peel and cut the potatoes into bite-sized cubes. Shave the corn off the cob if using fresh corn (or if using at all). Slice the shallots or use an onion instead to make things quicker. ![Aloo Methi-Methi Aloo Recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8208620156_ed47373373_m.jpg) 2. Heat the oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. ![Aloo Methi-Methi Aloo Recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8208620022_a14576a65c_m.jpg) 3. When they start to pop, add the shallots, potatoes and corn. Stir well. ![Aloo Methi-Methi Aloo Recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8207528991_62ef2f2be9_m.jpg) 4. After 3-4 mins, add the methi leaves. Mix again and let it cook for another 2-3 mins, stirring occasionally. ![Aloo Methi-Methi Aloo Recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8208619768_b8bf6b9406_m.jpg) 5. Then add the cumin, coriander, chilli, and turmeric along with the hing. Mix well to combine. Cook on low heat for another 5-6 mins at which time the potatoes will turn soft. ![Aloo Methi-Methi Aloo Recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8207528811_01a7bd5c43_m.jpg) 6. Add salt. Mix and continue to cook until the potatoes are cooked through. ![Aloo Methi-Methi Aloo Recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8207528693_b07fd33486_m.jpg) Serve hot with rice and rasam or rotis. I especially like dry sabzis with roti and curd, there's just something nice about that. ![Aloo Methi-Methi Aloo Recipe](https://www.cookingandme.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/8208619468_5e4ce259d5_z.jpg) This particular night, we had hot *aloo methi* with **[coconut milk rasam](https://www.cookingandme.com/2012/11/coconut-milk-rasam-thengai-paal-rasam.html)**, rice and microwaved appalam.