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    Home » Navratri Recipes

    Vrat Wale Aloo | Potato Fry | How to make Vrat Ke Aloo

    Published: Sep 19, 2022 · Modified: Feb 1, 2023 by Kushi with 11 Comments . Article has 927 words. About 5 minutes to read this article.

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    Vrat wale aloo or Potato Fry is a delicious and easy-to-make addictive side dish recipe prepared using potatoes and peanuts as main ingredients.

    Vrat wale aloo or crispy pan roasted potato fry for Navratri fasting, vrat, upvas

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    • About the recipe
    • Ingredients
    • How to make Vrat wale Aloo for Navratri
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Storage suggestions
    • Variations
    • Some more recipes for Navratri fasting, Upvas, Vrat
    • Video
    • FAQs
    • Recipe card
    • User Reviews

    About the recipe

    Vrat wale aloo is a no-onion, no-garlic potato recipe prepared mainly during fasting, upvas, and vrat days of Hindu festivals like Navratri, Karwa Chauth, Ekadashi, and Sankashti. This is a dry aloo sabji (sabzi) prepared using basic ingredients allowed to consume on fasting days.

    This is also called farali jeera aloo or vrat wale sookhe aloo recipe.

    The recipe is so simple yet so delicious that you can make it as a side for any vegetarian lunch or dinner. Also, you can pack this for your lunch box with some chapati, roti, or steamed rice.

    This recipe can be done in less than 20 minutes, plus it is gluten-free, vegetarian, and vegan.

    No onion no garlic crispy potatoes with peanuts

    Ingredients

    3 Large potatoes, cut into cubes
    1 tablespoon Oil
    1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
    ½ cup Peanuts, roasted
    2 tablespoon Coriander leaves, chopped
    Juice of 1 lemon
    Salt or Sendha Namak, to taste

    Crispy Pan Roasted Potato fry side dish for lunchbox, dinner, lunch

    How to make Vrat wale Aloo for Navratri

    Boil the potatoes

    Peel the skin of the potatoes, cut them into cubes and cook in your most preferred way (stovetop, pressure cooker, instant pot, or microwave).

    See that you do not overcook or make it mushy.

    I generally sprinkle water and microwave for 4 minutes.

    Making of vrat wale aloo or pan roasted potato fry

    Heat oil in a pan. To this, add cumin seeds and saute for a few seconds.

    Add peanuts and continue to saute for another 2 minutes. Next, add green chilies and saute for one more minute.

    Add the cooked or boiled potatoes, salt to taste, lemon juice, and coriander leaves. Mix well.

    Now spread the potatoes evenly in the pan. Check out the video here. Cook on medium-high for 3 to 4 minutes on medium-high flame.

    Flip and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes or until potatoes become crispy as desired. Making this way will create a crispy layer on the outside with a creamy melt-in-mouth texture inside.

    Serve hot and enjoy.

    How to make perfectly roasted and crispy potatoes or aloo fry at home

    Serving Suggestions

    You can serve this hot, warm, or at room temperature either as a side dish with any vegetarian meal, along with steamed rice or Indian bread like roti or chapati.

    On fasting days, you can serve with kuttu ki poori, kuttu paratha, sama ke chawal, rajgira paratha, etc.

    Storage suggestions

    Any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days. You can reheat it on a stovetop or microwave until heated through.

    Quick and easy lunchbox recipe for kids with potatoes, vrat wale aloo.

    Variations

    If you make it on regular days (i.e., not vrat or fasting days), you are free to add chopped garlic and ginger for additional flavor.

    I have skipped adding curry leaves. You can even add that.

    Some more recipes for Navratri fasting, Upvas, Vrat

    • Sabudana Khichdi
    • Apple Halwa
    • Vrat wale chawal
    • Vrat wale paneer

    Video

    Check out the video on the making of vrat wale aloo.

    Crispy potato fry served on black plate with peanuts and lemon in the background.

    FAQs

    What is the best way to cook potatoes?

    You can cook the potatoes in the instant pot, stovetop in a pan, or pressure cooker. I like to cook the potatoes in the microwave for 4 to 5 minutes. Ensure you do not overcook them, which will make them fall apart and become mushy.

    Can I skip peanuts?

    Yes. If desired, you can skip peanuts or substitute them with boiled chickpeas or green peas.

    Can I add butter instead of oil?

    Yes. You can use butter or desi ghee instead of oil in the recipe.

    Is it better to boil or cook potatoes before pan roasting or pan frying?

    Yes. This makes sure that potatoes are crisp on the outside as well as creamy and tender inside. Sometimes when you make bigger cubes, potatoes may crisp up outside but will not get cooked well inside if you do not boil them first.

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    No onion no garlic potato recipe for navratri fasting, upvas, vrat

    Vrat Wale Aloo | Potato Fry | How to make Vrat Ke Aloo for Navratri Fasting, Upvas

    Kushi
    Vrat wale aloo or Potato Fry is a delicious and easy-to-make addictive side dish recipe prepared using potatoes and peanuts as main ingredients.
    5 from 11 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Appetizer, Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine Indian, north indian, South Indian
    Servings 6
    Calories 178 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 Pan

    Ingredients
      

    • 3 Large potatoes, cut into cubes
    • 1 tablespoon Oil
    • 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
    • ½ cup Peanuts, roasted
    • 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves, chopped
    • Juice of 1 lemon
    • Salt or Sendha Namak, to taste

    Instructions
     

    Boil the Potatoes

    • Peel the skin of the potatoes, cut them into cubes and cook in your most preferred way (stovetop, pressure cooker, instant pot, or microwave).
      3 Large potatoes, cut into cubes
    • See that you do not overcook or make it mushy.
    • I generally sprinkle water and microwave for 4 minutes.

    Making of Vrat Wale Aloo or Pan Roasted Potato Fry

    • Heat oil in a pan. To this, add cumin seeds and saute for a few seconds.
      1 tablespoon Oil, 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
    • Add peanuts and continue to saute for another 2 minutes. Next, add green chilies and saute for one more minute.
      ½ cup Peanuts, roasted
    • Add the cooked or boiled potatoes, salt to taste, lemon juice, and coriander leaves. Mix well.
      2 tablespoon Coriander leaves, chopped, Salt or Sendha Namak, to taste, Juice of 1 lemon
    • Now spread the potatoes evenly in the pan. Check out the video here. Cook on medium-high for 3 to 4 minutes on medium-high flame.
    • Flip and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes or until potatoes become crispy as desired. Making this way will create a crispy layer on the outside with a creamy melt-in-mouth texture inside.
    • Serve hot and enjoy.

    Video

    Nutrition

    Calories: 178kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 6gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 10mgPotassium: 570mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 19IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 2mg
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    1. Claudia Lamascolo

      September 22, 2022 at 3:33 pm

      5 stars
      Such great info I am book marking for a quick review thanks~!

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