Aloo ke gutke
Aloo ke gutke, from above
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Aloo ke gutke

Boiled potatoes tossed in mustard oil with jakhiya seeds and red chillies. Kumaon's favourite snack.

25 minTime
3 gProtein each
hotSpice
The pahadi potato2 chapters · 1 min read

Make it your way

Grandma's wayPotatoes, mustard oil, jakhiya, red chilli.
The original
176kcalsame
3 gproteinsame
4 gfibresame
25minutessame

Classic aloo ke gutke.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Potato4 medium, boiled and cubed
Mustard oil2 tbsp
Cumin seeds1 tsp, or jakhiya if you have it
Dried red chilli3
Asafoetidaa pinch
Turmeric (ground turmeric)¼ tsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)¾ tsp
Coriander powder (ground coriander)2 tsp
Saltto taste
Coriander leaves (cilantro)chopped

Method

3 steps
  1. 1Heat mustard oil until it smokes and cool slightly. Add jakhiya or cumin, red chillies and asafoetida.
  2. 2Add the potatoes, turmeric, chilli and coriander powder and salt. Toss on high heat.
  3. 3Cook without stirring for 2 minutes at a time, tossing in between, until crisp. Finish with lots of coriander.
Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

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What goes with Aloo ke gutke: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Jeera rice30 min
Bread or rice Methi thepla40 min
With a main Gahat ki dal60 min
With a main Bhatt ki churkani60 min
To drink Sweet lassi10 min
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