Dhana Jeera Mix / Aloo Fry

Dhana jeera is the masala that lives next to the stove. Equal parts coriander and cumin, toasted and ground, and it suits every constitution, which is why I teach it first in every class I have run since 2000. The aloo fry is here to show you what the masala does on its own, without a long ingredients list to hide behind. Potatoes, ghee, the masala, salt. That is the whole dish, and that is the point.

A cast iron skillet of golden cumin-and-coriander potato fry with fresh coriander, alongside a jar of toasted dhana-jeera mix and a bowl of whole coriander and cumin seeds.

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