Aloo Mattar

Potatoes & green peas cooked in spicy onion & tomato gravy.

Ingredients: -
1 medium sized onion finely chopped
3-4 medium sized potatoes, chopped into cubes & dip in cold water

1 small tin Tomato puree or 3-4 fresh ripe tomatoes

100g green peas

2" cinnamon stick
1tsp ginger garlic paste

1/2 tsp jeera

1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp dhania powder

1/2 tsp pepper powder

1/2 tsp garam masala

Coriander & kasoori methi

4-5 tablespoons Oil
Salt

Oil

Method: -

1.Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan.

2. Add jeera, onions, cinnamon & ginger-garlic paste. Fry for 4-5 minutes.

3. When then onion starts to sweat, add turmeric, garam masala, chili powder, pepper powder, dhania & salt & stir well so that the masalas mix well with the onion.

4. Add tomatoes or tomato puree. If tomatoes are added, cook on medium flame till the tomatoes become soft & can be mashed easily.

5. Remove from fire & let the gravy cool.

6. Grind the gravy in a mixer.

7. Heat oil & add potatoes & green peas.

8. Add salt & fry for a minute or two. (You can also boil the potatoes, cut each potato into 4 pieces & then shallow fry)

9. When the edges of the potatoes start turning light brown, pour the gravy into the pan over the potatoes & peas.

10. Stir the gravy so that the vegetables blend well in it. Add water if required.

11. Cover the pan & cook over medium flame for about 5-10 minutes till the potatoes & peas become tender. (if not using boiled potatoes)

12. Garnish with coriander or kasoori methi.

13. Serve with hot with rotis, parathas, chapatis, naans or rice.