Aloo

Aloo is an Indian term for potatoes.

It can be found in the name of a number of dishes:

  • Aloo gobi, potatoes and cauliflower
  • Dum aloo, fried potatoes with gravy
  • Saag aloo, fried potatoes with spinach curry
  • Aloo pie, a fried pastry filled with potatoes and vegetables
  • Aloo posto, potatoes cooked with a paste of poppy seeds
  • Aloo paratha, an unleavened bread stuffed with mashed potatoes