Description
'Aloo' means potato, 'Achar' means pickle (salad). An absolutely essential staple side dish on Nepali tables. Boiled potatoes tossed with 'white sesame' (roasted fragrant in a pan then pasted), lemon juice, mustard oil, and spices. The Nepali version of JP potato salad, an intense dish with sourness and sesame depth.
Restaurants serving Aloo ko Achar
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Potato
- White sesame
- Lemon juice
- Fenugreek
- Turmeric
- Mustard oil
Instructions
- [Authentic Recipe]
- [Potato Prep]: Peel potatoes boiled skin-on, cut into bite-sized cubes.
- [Sesame Paste]: Dry-roast white sesame in a pan until fragrant, grind in a mortar (or mixer) with a little water into a smooth paste.
- [Tempering & Tossing]: Burn fenugreek black in mustard oil, add turmeric; pour this sizzling hot oil over a bowl of potatoes, sesame paste, salt, lemon juice, green chilies, and toss well.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
White sesame paste、Fenugreek、Lemon juice
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
(Can be perfectly recreated with JP ingredients. Using ground sesame paste makes it easier)
Pairing
Dal Bhat (As a set meal side) / Puri(Fried bread)
Trivia
While Indian 'Achar' refers to intense 'pickles' aged for months in oil/spices, Nepali 'Achar' often refers to fresh 'spicy tossed salads' eaten immediately after making.
Eating tips & etiquette
As a side for Dal Bhat (lentil soup set), mix thoroughly with rice and dal. The rich sesame depth and lemon sourness provide a great accent to the otherwise monotonous lentil soup.
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