Quick Jeera Aloo Recipe For Navratri Fasting Meals

By Garima Johar

September 23, 2025

During the 9-day-long festival Navratri, if you’re observing fasts, you’ll need some recipes every day. To add some variety to your meals and stick to no-onion, no-garlic dishes, here is a recipe for jeera aloo.

Ingredients

4-5 potatoes 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 2 green chillies 1/2 teaspoon amchur powder 1/4 teaspoon red chilli powder 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder 1/4 teaspoon garam masala Sendha namak to taste Oil for cooking

Step 1

Boil the potatoes, peel the skin, and chop them into bite-sized pieces.

Step 2

Heat some oil and add cumin seeds and green chillies. Add chopped potato pieces.

Step 3

Mix in turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, and garam masala.

Step 4

Season with amchur powder and sendha namak. Stir well till the potatoes are well-coated.

Step 5

Garnish with coriander leaves and enjoy.