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Farali Kali Mirch Aloo served in a red bowl. seen aside are some potatoes.

Farali Kali Mirch Aloo

Farali Kali Mirch Aloo or vrat ke aloo is a simple and quick, dry potato vegetable made using potato and seasoned with black pepper powder.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 2 People

Ingredients

  • 2-3 Medium Sized Potatoes
  • 1 tablespoon Ghee (Clarified Butter)
  • ½ teaspoon Black Pepper Powder - As per taste
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds - Jeera
  • Salt

Instructions

  • Rinse the potatoes well and get rid of any impurities.
  • Boil the potatoes in a pressure cooker or an Instant Pot.
    2-3 Medium Sized Potatoes
  • Let them cool.
  • Once cooled peel and roughly chop them into cubes.
  • In a heavy bottom pan, add Clarified Butter.
    1 tablespoon Ghee (Clarified Butter)
  • Once the ghee is hot add cumin seeds. One can test if the ghee is hot by dropping 1-2 cumin seeds. If it sizzles immediately it is done.
    1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds - Jeera
    Tempering of Cumin Seeds
  • Let the cumin seeds crackle properly.
  • Now add the potatoes and give it a nice stir.
    Adding potatoes in the mixture
  • Add salt and let the potatoes cook for 6-7 minutes on slow to medium stirring in between.
    Salt
  • One can lightly break the pieces with the back of a spoon
  • At the end of 6-7 minutes add black pepper powder.
    ½ teaspoon Black Pepper Powder - As per taste
    Adding black pepper in the mixture
  • Mix and again let it cook on slow to medium for 1-2 minutes.
  • Switch off and serve as required.

Notes

  • Vegans can replace clarified butter with oil, but the taste would differ slightly.
  • Measurements are a rough guide. You can adjust as per your preference.