My recipe for Nepali aloo is vegan and low in fat and calories. Potatoes are cooked with spices to create a flavorsome dish Jump to Recipe
Nepali Aloo
Another one of my Masi's recipe.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 131kcal
Ingredients
- 3 medium potatoes chopped this dish is usually made with baby potatoes
- 3 serano peppers chillies sliced into thin long slices
- 2 inch ginger sliced into thin long slices
- 5 cloves garlic sliced into thin long slices
- 2 teaspoons vinegar or more for a more sour taste
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) salt or to taste
- 1 cup (237 ml) oil to fry
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) cumin seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon (0.5 teaspoon) turmeric powder
Instructions
- Chop the potatoes and shallow or deep fry them.
- Fry the sliced chillies, ginger and garlic
- In a large pan with a little oil on medium heat, add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
- Add the potatoes, chillies, ginger, garlic, turmeric and salt and mix well.
- add in the vinegar and simmer for 5-10 minutes.
- Serve hot!!! with rotis or naan !!
Notes
Nutritional values are based on one serving
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Nepali Aloo
Amount Per Serving
Calories 131 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Sodium 308mg13%
Potassium 703mg20%
Carbohydrates 22g7%
Fiber 4g17%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 40IU1%
Vitamin C 21.4mg26%
Calcium 55mg6%
Iron 5.5mg31%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Superchef says
April 3, 2009 at 11:35 pmis this the same masi who visited you last weekend?? loved the addition of vinegar, bet it would have given such a wonderful flavour to this.
Richa says
April 3, 2009 at 11:45 pmyup..she was here last weekend. This dish was a hit with vivek and he finished all of it in one sitting!
Namagiri Sridhar says
March 17, 2017 at 11:48 amHi Richa,
By vinegar, do u mean distilled white vinegar? Can we substitute with lemon juice? Thanks!
Richa says
March 17, 2017 at 10:53 pmyes white vinegar. you can do half lemon and half vinegar