Aachari Aaloo

Aachari Aaloo is easy to cook recipe. Generally we are not sure what to cook and potatoes are readily available at home anytime. Aachari aaloo will be a tasty alternative potato recipe which will be different than regular routine potato recipes.
Aachari Alooo is coated with spices and also good alternative for party and get together. It goes well with Panchmel Dal, chapati and Rice.

Ingredients: serving for 2

1. Potato(Aaloo): 2 medium
2. Red Chilli powder: 1 tsp
3. Termeric powder: 1 tsp
4. Garlic: 2 pods
5. Ginger: 1 small piece
6. Salt: As per taste

For Aachari spice:

1. Cumin seeds (Jeera): 1 tsp
2. Fengruek seeds(Metthi): 1 tsp
3. Yellow Musterd seeds (sarso):1 tsp
4. Fennel seeds(Saunf): 1 tsp
5. Ajwain: 1 tsp
6. Asofetida(heeng): 1 tsp
7. Dry Red Chilli: 1

I always keep prepared aachari spice in my pantry. So I have shown aachari spice powder in the pic.

Method of Preparation:

1. Take potatos and wash them properly. Boil the potatoes in pressure cooker untill cooked.
2. Mean while you can prepare aachari spice. For this, take all spices (mentioned as ingredients in aachari spice) in pan and roast it lightly. When roasting aroma starts to come switch off flame and cool it. Grind it in mixer grinder in a fine powder.
3. Now when potato is boiled and cooled, cut potatoes into cube size.
4. Take a pan, add oil and heat it. Add dry Chilli and grated garlic and ginger and saute it for 30 seconds.
5. Add aachari spice, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and  potato cubes.  
   
6. Now mix and coat all potato pieces with spice. Add salt. 
7. Add some drops of water and cover it for 2 minutes.
8. Aachari Aaloo is ready to serve.

Tips

1. Adjust spice in aachari alooo as per your taste.
2. You can also keep prepared Aachari spice for longer time in your kitchen.