Hello and welcome to Rita`s Kitchen
Today we are making one of the most popular
side dish from Nepal. It is called  Aloo ko Achar
We have been eating this dish from our childhood
It is so delicious
However the taste differs from place to place.
Today I have tried to make in Eastern Nepal style
It is a bit tangy and spicy
There are a lot of dishes we copy from Indian Cuisine but.....
Aloo ko Anchar.....They copy from us and highly appreciate the taste
Let`s start today`s recipe
We have used 4 medium sized potatoes
Set the potatoes to boil and we start with other preparations
We will use one cucumber
Slice it in to half
then further slice it lengthwise
Chop it to 1/2 inch cubes
You can keep the size smaller or larger
it depends on your preference
I have chopped it in to 1/2 inch cubes
I have also used 1 large sized carrot
If the carrots are small, use 2-3 of them
Peel the carrot
then slice it in to half
Slice it lengthwise
Cut it in to cubes
Check the DESCRIPTION to see the complete list of the ingredients used in this recipe
We also used some green peas
If they are not available in the market,
You can soak the dry green peas in water and use them
You can also use frozen peas
Get all the peas ready.
We are ready to go
Take 1 red onion
Slice them as shown in the video
There are a lot of people who don`t like the raw onion
If it is so, you can avoid using onion
I like the fresh red onion in the salad
Slice the onion lengthwise
Add it in the potato salad
It gives a nice color in the salad
We have also used 4-5 green chilies
Slice the chilies as shown in the video
The advantage of slicing the chili lengthwise is that
If some one do not like chili, they can easily avoid it
Chop some fresh coriander as shown in the video
Aloo ko achar is served with puri and pulao in Nepal
If you are thinking of making Pulao, click on the link above and watch
Let`s fry the sesame
Heat the pan on low medium flame
Sesame seeds burns fast if the pan is really hot
Therefor it is important that the pan is on low medium flame
I have used white sesame in this recipe
You can also use the black sesame
Use the one that is available
Black and white sesame tastes almost the same
Add 1 table spoon cumin seeds in the same pan
and fry it for a couple of minutes
Roasted cumin seeds taste delicious in the potato salad
Add 4 dry red chilies
Fry red chilies until they are crispy
The pan is not very hot
Keep flipping them as they burn really fast
Let`s grind the sesame first
You can also use blender to grind them
We make powder out of it.
Click on the link above to watch mutton curry video
Take the sesame out and add roasted cumin
Make powder out of the cumin seeds
It takes awhile. But it is worth making this effort
Add roasted chilies
It is not that difficult to grind roasted chilies
Remember not to burn the chilies, else it tastes bitter
We are almost done with the preparation
Let`s slice the potatoes
We are almost done
Let`s start mixing everything
Add potatoes in cubes
Cucumber in cubes
Green peas
Carrot in cubes
Sliced red onions
Sesame powder
Green chilies
Powdered chili and cumin
2 tea spoon salt
Juice from 1 lime
Lime juice tastes good in potato salad
Mix everything
It is almost done
I have used a spoon to mix it
You can mix it with you hand
Do not forget this last step before serving it
Take a small  pan and add 1 table spoon mustard oil
Add 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
When the fenugreek seeds are almost brown
add half a tea spoon turmeric powder
cook it for about  30 seconds
Add it in the potato salad
Mix it well
Roasted fenugreek seeds and turmeric in mustard oil adds a lot of flavor
We add some chopped coriander leaves at the end
Mix it for the last time
Mouth watering Aloo ko Achar is ready to be served
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