Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, aloo matar / potato & green pea curry. It is one of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
Aloo means potato and Matar means green peas, hence the name Aloo Matar for this curry. This is a Punjabi Aloo Matar (or Aloo Mutter) recipe with gravy. The gravy is made with onion, tomatoes, ginger and garlic, cooked with basic spices.
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To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have aloo matar / potato & green pea curry using 14 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Aloo Matar / Potato & Green Pea Curry:
- Get 3 large potatoes
- Get 1 cup green peas
- Take 3 tomatoes
- Take 1 inch piece fresh ginger, grated
- Get 1 green chili, mince finely
- Make ready 1 tsp cumin seeds
- Get 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- Prepare 1 1/2 tsp cayenne/red chili powder
- Take 2 tsp ground coriander
- Take 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- Take 1/4 tsp garam masala
- Get to taste salt
- Take 1 bunch fresh cilantro/coriander
- Take 1 Tbsp cooking oil
Aloo Matar is a famous indian dish with Potatoes and fresh green peas. It is served as a side dish for Roti,Chapati,Pulav etc. The Best Aloo Matar Recipe - A simple yet super tasty North Indian potato and peas curry that needs no special mention. It's quick and easy curry dish cooked with basic ingredients and spices.
Steps to make Aloo Matar / Potato & Green Pea Curry:
- Cook the potatoes in their skins until they are almost cooked but not soft. Drain, peel and cube the potatoes.
- Mix tomatoes in a food processor until ground into a paste or finely chop.
- Heat oil in a large heavy pot and add cumin seeds. When fragrant, add minced green chili and ginger. Saute for a few seconds then add the red chili powder, turmeric powder, ground coriander, ground cumin and 2 Tbsp water. Cook for a few more seconds.
- Add tomato paste and 1/4 cup water. Cook on medium low for 10 minutes. Add a few pinches of salt, the green peas and the partially cooked potatoes.
- Add 3 cups of water and bring to a boil. Mash a few of the potatoes so it helps thicken the sauce.
- Turn heat to low and cook for another 15-20 minutes with the lid, or until the 'soup' is to the consistency you like.
- Lastly add garam masala and mix well. Turn off heat and salt to taste. Serve with fresh cilantro/coriander as a garnish.
Plus, it's vegan and gluten free! For us, this simple potato and green peas curry is perfect for the days when we are too lazy to cook. There are many different ways to prepare aloo matar, the Indian recipe for spiced potatoes (aloo) and peas (matter) in a thick tomato sauce. Originating in the Punjab region of India, the dish is made throughout the country and has a few different versions; some recipes use a coconut base, and others simmer the potatoes in a tomato sauce. This basic recipe uses a few simple spices for a.
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