Pluck methi leaves and wash them a couple of times with water. Drain the excess water.
Pat dry the leaves and chop them finely.
Cut potatoes into bitesize cubes and keep them in water to stop oxidation.
Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
Add hing (asafoetida) and finely chopped onions. Saute onions for 2 minutes.
Now add roughly crushed garlic and saute for 2 minutes till the raw smell of garlic fades away. Add roughly chopped green chillies.
Add cubed potatoes and mix.
Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to season the potatoes and mix.
Add half cup of water. Cover and cook potatoes till they are half done.
Once potatoes are half cooked add finely chopped tomatoes.
Add spices, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala powder and ginger julliens and mix well.
Cover and cook potatoes & tomatoes till they soften.
Once potatoes are cooked perfectly add finely chopped methi leaves (fenugreek leaves), salt and sugar. Sugar helps in balancing the flavour of this sabji.
Cover & cook methi for 6-7 minutes. Stir occasionally.
Aloo methi sabji is ready.
Serve with flatbread, jeera rice or dal rice.