Jeera aloo Jeera aloo Jeera Aloo is a typical vegetarian Indian dish which is often served as a side dish and normally goes well with hot puris, chapatti, roti or dal. Its main ingredients are potatoes ("aloo"), cumin seeds ("jeera") and Indian spices. Other ingredients are red chili powder, ginger, coriander powder, curry leaves, vegetable oil and salt. In its traditional form the dish is not hot, but it could be spiced up by adding powdered cayenne pepper. Other variations of the dish make use of sweet potatoes instead of regular ones. Jeera aloo is popular as a bachelors’ dish because it
Indian cuisine to the region, including tea. India was later invaded by tribes from Central Asian cultures, which led to the emergence of Mughlai cuisine, a mix of Indian and Central Asian cuisine. Hallmarks include seasonings such as saffron. Staple foods of Indian cuisine include pearl millet ("bājra"), rice, whole-wheat flour ("aṭṭa"), and a variety of lentils, such as "masoor" (most often red lentils), "tuer" (pigeon peas), "urad" (black gram), and "moong" (mung beans). Lentils may be used whole, dehusked—for example, "dhuli moong" or "dhuli urad"—or split. Split lentils, or "dal", are used extensively. Some pulses, such as "channa" or "cholae" (chickpeas),