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Easy potato curry with cumin (aloo jeera) | vegan

May 7, 2015 by Mandy Mazliah 10 Comments

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My easy potato curry recipe with cumin, or aloo jeera, is a wonderful way to introduce kids to Indian food and spices. It's a mild recipe that's suitable for vegans and is kid approved.

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My husband and I absolutely love Indian food and we eat homemade curries at least once, and sometimes two or three times, a week.

Reasons to love potato curry

This aloo jeera (potato curry with cumin) tastes so good and that's the number one reason to love it.

It's also:

  • cheap
  • easy
  • can be made ahead
  • great for lunch boxes
  • vegetarian and vegan
  • kid-friendly

My kids have loved curries since they were babies

When the kids were being weaned as babies I often used to give them simple curries. Red lentil dal was always a favourite as was this vegetable curry.

And as they've got older I've been able to introduce more flavours and spices.

But potato curry is always top of the list of their favourite curry.

Kids new to curry?

If your children are new to curry I suggest that you:

  • include vegetables they know and love
  • serve bread with the curry - my youngest likes his curry served inside a wrap
  • add some chopped raw vegetables to the side to counter the spices eg cucumber
  • serve with yoghurt
  • don't get upset if they won't eat it - try to eat at the same time as them and let them see you enjoy it
close up of mild potato curry in bowl with bread and chillies

Perfect for family meals

One thing I love about making this for dinner is that it means that we can all eat the same thing.

When my kids were small I'd got into a bad habit of cooking two meals every evening.

Getting them used to this kind of meal saves me time and washing up!

How kid friendly is this potato curry?

This recipe is really mild and simple to make.

As big potato fans my children adore this and love it every time.

easy potato curry in bowl

What is aloo jeera?

Aloo jeera is the Indian name for a curry that contains potato and cumin. Aloo means potato and jeera means cumin.

It's often served as a side dish.

In our house I often make it as the main course, or serve it with several other curries, depending on how much time I have.

A traditional aloo jeera recipe usually contains more spices than mine.

I've kept this recipe as simple as possible so that it's mainly made of store cupboard ingredients that you should already have.

Is this potato curry vegan?

Yes - it contains no animal ingredients and is suitable for vegans and vegetarians.

Ingredients

For full ingredients list, quantities and instructions please see the recipe card at the end of this post.

  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Ginger 
  • Sunflower oil
  • Cumin seeds
  • Turmeric
  • Garam masala
  • Tomato
  • Water
  • Potatoes 
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Storage

If you've made it ahead or you have leftovers they can be stored in the fridge or freezer.

Fridge

Allow to cool and then transfer to an airtight container.

Store in the fridge for three days. When ready to eat reheat until piping hot in a pan or in the microwave.

Freezer

Allow to cool then store in the freezer for up to three months in a labelled, dated airtight container.

Defrost overnight in the fridge and reheat until piping hot.

NB: texture of the potatoes can change once frozen.

What to serve with aloo jeera

If you like you can serve aloo jeera on its own with some chapati or paratha on the side.

However, it also goes well with rice, a yoghurt dip like raita, salad and other curries for example dal.

More vegetarian curry recipes you might like

  • Mixed vegetable curry with spinach
  • Easy spinach curry sauce for kids
  • One pot red lentil and sweet potato coconut curry
  • Green bean curry with coconut
  • Aubergine and chickpea curry
  • Potato and spinach curry (saag aloo)
  • Chickpea and courgette curry
  • One pot potato and chickpea curry
  • Thai butternut squash curry

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How to make easy potato curry

If you have made this recipe I would love it if you’d leave a comment and rating below. Thank you!

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Easy potato curry with cumin

Mandy Mazliah
My easy potato curry recipe is a wonderful way to introduce kids to Indian food and spices. It's a mild recipe. Kid approved and suitable for vegans.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 45 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Course Main Course
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4
Calories 196 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic finely chopped
  • 3 cm piece of ginger peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon water if needed
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower oil
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 tablespoon garam masala
  • 1 large tomato chopped
  • 400 ml water
  • 700 g potatoes peeled and diced

Instructions
 

  • Blend 1 large chopped onion, 2 cloves of chopped garlic and a 3cm piece of chopped ginger into a paste using a blender or in a pestle and mortar. Add a dash of water if it's not blending into a paste.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon sunflower oil in a large non-stick frying pan.
  • Add 2 teaspoons cumin seeds and fry until they're beginning to turn brown.
  • Add the onion paste, stir well and turn the heat to low. Cook for 3-4 minutes until browned and starting to dry.
  • Add 1 teaspoon of ground turmeric and 1 tablespoon garam masala, followed by a large chopped tomato. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the tomato starts to break up.
  • Add 700g peeled and diced potatoes and stir so that the sauce covers the potato.
  • Add the water, bring to the boil and then reduce the heat to a low simmer. Cover with a lid and cook for 10-15 minutes or until the potatoes are starting to soften.
  • Remove the lid and continue cooking for a further 10-15 minutes until the sauce has thickened.
  • Serve with rice or chapattis.

Notes

  1. Nutritional information is approximate and is intended as a guide.
  2. The recipe serving is for 2 adults and 2 children.
  3. If you'd like to make this more spicy for the grown-ups, try heating a tablespoon of oil with a teaspoon of chilli flakes, a teaspoon of mustard seeds and 10 curry leaves. Serve the kids first and then mix this in before serving yourself.

Nutrition

Calories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 5gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gSodium: 21mgPotassium: 890mgFiber: 6gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 273IUVitamin C: 41mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 2mg
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  1. Wheelie Good Meals

    May 18, 2015 at 10:29 pm

    I found this on #TastyTuesdays I absolutely love all the flavours in here, I'm a massive fan of potatoes and will certainly try this recipe 😀

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    • Mandy Mazliah

      May 19, 2015 at 8:19 pm

      Thanks Richard! Would love to hear if you do try it 🙂

      Reply
  2. honest mum

    May 15, 2015 at 6:10 pm

    This looks delicious and ideal for little ones not used to hot flavours. Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays

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    • Mandy Mazliah

      May 15, 2015 at 7:32 pm

      Thanks Vicki. Yes, this is a great introduction to eating spicier food.

      Reply
  3. Sera

    May 15, 2015 at 12:50 am

    That made no sense - I mean he has a snack, usually toast or fruit, then doesn't eat dinner!

    Reply
    • Mandy Mazliah

      May 15, 2015 at 8:55 am

      Yes, I have my best meal successes when I don't let them have any snacks at all. Means putting up with lots of grumpiness but it's worth it to see them eat a healthy meal!

      Reply
  4. Sera

    May 15, 2015 at 12:49 am

    Interesting you say that about the times, we are finding it hard at the moment because I don't get home from work until 5.30 and so don't start cooking until then. Means B eats about 5.30 when he gets home from day-care and then has no interest in food.He gets what we have, but maybe I should start saving the dinner form the night before to give to him the next day then we eat later!

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  5. Coombe Mill (Fiona)

    May 12, 2015 at 10:50 pm

    This would go perfectly with my Onion Bhajis this week on Tasty Tuesday!

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    • Mandy Mazliah

      May 13, 2015 at 7:44 pm

      They certainly would! This would be a really easy recipe to triple (or maybe even quadruple!) for your family Fiona.

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