Potatoes can be used to prepare a wide range of delightful dishes, ranging from breakfast items to dinner table dishes. This range inevitably covers lunch items and snacks too. Teekha aaloo is one such sabji that serves as a mind-blowing breakfast dish. It is an accompanying dish, usually relished with rotis or paratha. It can be used as refreshment too. It is a North Indian preparation of aaloo or potato. It is a hot dish that bears the magic of kasoori methi and other spices. Finally the potatoes are seasoned with chilly powder which makes it teekha or hot.

I learnt this recipe from my aunt. Try this out at home and satiate yourself and your family with the mouth-watering teekha aaloo.

Cooking time: 15 minutes

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

Medium sized potatoes-8-10

Mustard oil-2 teaspoons

Cumin seeds-1 teaspoon

Slit green chilies-2-3

Salt to taste

Kasoori methi-5 teaspoons

Dry red chilly powder-1 teaspoon

Lemon juice-1/2 teaspoon

Method

Cut potato in to medium slices Heat mustard oil in a kadhai and add cumin seeds and slit green chilies. Add the potato slices, sprinkle some salt over potato slices and cook for 2 minutes. Now add kasoori methi, cover and cook on medium flame for 10 minutes Remove the cover and stir thoroughly. Once the potatoes are done, sprinkle chilly powder and also add lemon juice. Stir a bit. Your teekha aaloo is ready for serving.

Serving Instructions

Serve hot with chapatti/roti or paratha.