Jhal Alu

Servings: 4 Difficulty: Intermediate
Indian-style classic side-dish that brings home-style flavor to your table
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Jhal Alu

Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 4 Calories: 254.4

Description

This Indian side-dish features Vegetable oil, Black mustard seeds, Fenugreek seeds, Ginger, minced. It delivers smooth, comforting richness. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-low heat.
  2. Add mustard seeds.
  3. As soon as they start to pop, add fenugreek, ginger, chile & turmeric.
  4. Stir-fry for 1 minute.
  5. Having a lid handy will be useful in preventing the mustard seeds from flying out of the skillet.
  6. Add salt, cayenne & potatoes & fry for a minute or so, stirring constantly.
  7. Turn heat to low.
  8. Add coconut & cilantro & mix well.
  9. Remove from heat & serve.
  10. Bharti Kirchner, "The Healthy Cuisine of India: Recipes from the Bengal Region"

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4


Amount Per Serving
Calories 254.4kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 12.9g20%
Saturated Fat 5.2g26%
Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
Sodium 2458.7mg103%
Total Carbohydrate 31.7g11%
Dietary Fiber 4.8g20%
Sugars 2.4g
Protein 4.1g9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: alu, black, cayenne, chile, chopped, cilantro, coconut, cooked, cubed, fenugreek, flaked, frying, ginger, green, indian, jhal, minced, mustard, oil, potatoes
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