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Aloo-Matar / Potato and Peas Curry

A simple curry of potato and peas. It goes well with rice and Indian breads.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Indian Cuisine.
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 8-10 Baby Potatoes Boiled ,still firm.(if using big/Medium Potatoes, cut one into 4 pieces after boiling.
  • 1 Medium Tomato
  • ½ Cup Green Peas(Fresh /Frozen)
  • 1 Medium Onion Chopped thinly
  • 1 Tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
  • 1 Tsp Coriander Powder
  • 1 Tsp Red Chilli Powder
  • ¼ Tsp Garam Masala Powder
  • 1 Tsp Turmeric Powder
  • Salt according to the taste.
  • 2 Tbsp Mustard Oil(you can use oil of your choice)
  • 1 Tsp Cumin seeds
  • 2 Dry Red Chilli(Optional)
  • 1 Tbsp Fresh Cilantro Leaves

Method
 

  1. Boil the Potatoes ,peel them .If using big /Medium Potatoes cut them into 2 or 4 pieces.
  2. Chop tomatoes ,Onion .Keep everything handy.
  3. Take a pan .Add oil to it .Heat it .
  4. When its hot enough ,add Cumin seeds, and dry red chilli to it .Stir it once ,and let it crackle.
  5. Add onion to it . Saute it for 2 minutes or till it looks translucent .Add ginger garlic paste to it .Saute it for 1-2 minutes on medium flame till the raw smell is gone. .
  6. Add turmeric powder ,coriander powder ,red chill i powder to it .Stir it for 30 seconds.
  7. Add tomatoes and cook till they are mushy and mixed with spices. This step of sauting the spices with onion and tomato is quite important in Indian Cooking .Do it on low flame for 2 minutes .If you think spices are sticking to the pan add 1 tbsp of water to it. Then again stir it .
  8. Add potatoes to it .Mix it and stir it for 1 minutes .Add peas and Salt at this time .Mix it and cook it covered for 2 minutes. Stir it in between once.
  9. Add 1 cup of water and garam masala to it .Mix it nicely ad let it cook on medium flame for 1-2 minute. Taste the curry if you need salt add now .If curry is thin for your liking let it cook for another minute on medium /slow flame .If its thick add ½ cup of water.
  10. Garnish with fresh Cilantro and serve with white rice, naan bread or quinoa ,Couscous.
  11. Enjoy.
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