Jeera aloo

Name: Jeera aloo
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 600g new potatoes, halved; 2 tbsp vegetable oil; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tsp ground coriander; 0.5 tsp chilli powder; 1 tbsp lemon juice; 15g fresh coriander, chopped; 1 tsp salt

Waxy potatoes tossed in toasted cumin seeds, turmeric and lemon, a simple side that goes with everything.

Time30 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.29 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

4 servings

Ingredients

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600 gnew potatoeshalved
2 tbspvegetable oil
2 tspcumin seeds
1 tspground turmeric
1 tspground coriander
½ tspchilli powder
1 tbsplemon juice
15 gfresh corianderchopped
1 tspsalt

Method

1
Boil the potatoes in salted water for 10 minutes until just tender. Drain and let the steam escape.
10 min
2
Heat the oil in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the cumin seeds and let them sizzle for 20 seconds.
3
Add the potatoes in a single layer and fry for 10 minutes, turning now and then, until golden and crisp at the edges.
10 min
4
Sprinkle over the turmeric, ground coriander, chilli powder and salt. Toss for 1 minute.
5
Finish with the lemon juice and fresh coriander.

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