Quick Aloo Qatliyan (Sehri / Suhoor)

Ingredients

• 1⅞ cup oil
• 3¾ tbsp cumin seeds · zeera
• 7½ tbsp chopped garlic
• Salt to taste
• 3¾ tsp crushed red chilli flakes
• 7-8 whole dried red chillies · sabut lal mirch
• 3¾ kg potatoes, peeled & sliced · qatliyan
• 7½ medium tomatoes · peeled & sliced
• Green chillies, slit · as needed
• 1⅞ cup water
• 1⅞ tsp dried fenugreek leaves · kasuri methi

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a pan.
2. Add cumin seeds and chopped garlic; sauté until fragrant.
3. Add salt, crushed chilli flakes, and whole red chillies.
4. Add sliced potatoes and mix well for 2 minutes.
5. Add sliced tomatoes and green chillies. Mix.
6. Pour in ½ cup water, cover, and cook on low flame for 10 minutes until potatoes are tender.
7. Sprinkle kasuri methi, give a final mix, and turn off heat.
8. Serve hot with paratha.