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Jeera aloo with hing

Cumin and a pinch of hing season skillet potatoes.

Prep 10 minCook 30 minServes 4Easy
AI-generated serving inspiration.

Images are AI-generated serving illustrations; actual portions and results may vary.

GET EVERYTHING READY

Everything you’ll need.

For 4 servings. Tap each ingredient as you get it ready.

Use the written amounts, not the portions shown in the illustrations. US volume and weight equivalents are approximate.

What equipment do I need?

Saucepan; skillet; colander.

The recipe at a glance.

See the sequence, then follow the full instructions below.

  1. STEP 1Boil15–20 min including boil
  2. STEP 2Temper30–45 seconds
  3. STEP 3Fry8–10 min
  4. STEP 4Finish1 min

FOLLOW ALONG

4 simple steps.
One delicious result.

  1. Illustrative preparation stage 1
    STEP 1 / 415–20 min including boil

    Boil

    High, then medium

    Have ready

    Potatoes, water

    1. Boil potatoes in water until just tender, then drain.
    Next: Temper ↓
  2. Illustrative preparation stage 2
    STEP 2 / 430–45 seconds

    Temper

    Medium

    Have ready

    Oil, cumin, hing

    1. Sizzle cumin and hing in oil.
    Asafoetida Ground (Hing) pouchSPICE MAGICAsafoetida Ground (Hing)View this spice →Next: Fry ↓
  3. Illustrative preparation stage 3
    STEP 3 / 48–10 min

    Fry

    Medium

    Have ready

    Potatoes, turmeric, salt

    1. Toss potatoes with turmeric and salt in skillet.
    Next: Finish ↓
  4. Illustrative preparation stage 4
    STEP 4 / 41 min

    Finish

    Off heat

    Have ready

    Lemon juice

    1. Fold lemon juice into potatoes.

AT THE TABLE

A few good things alongside.

Dal

Roti

Plain yogurt

AI-generated serving suggestions. Side dishes are separate from the recipe quantities.

A few things worth knowing.

Recipe development status

Untested original draft; kitchen review is required before publication.

Measuring your ingredients

Metric weights are preferred; US volumes are approximate.

Kitchen tip 3

Check the hing label for wheat or other carrier ingredients if cooking for allergies.

Kitchen tip 4

Compounded hing may include wheat flour; check the actual pouch label before making any gluten-free claim.

FROM YOUR SPICE SHELF

Spices for this recipe.

Cumin Seeds Whole (Jeera) pouchSPICE MAGICCumin Seeds Whole (Jeera)View this spice →Asafoetida Ground (Hing) pouchSPICE MAGICAsafoetida Ground (Hing)View this spice →Turmeric Root Powder pouchSPICE MAGICTurmeric Root PowderView this spice →