Aloo Matar

It’s a simple and an easy recipe from north indian cuisine. This dish is prepared with  potatoes/aloo and green peas. 

It goes very well with pulao, chapatti, poori, roti or Naan.

Here’s the recipe, let’s prepare and enjoy well!
Ingredients 

Peeled and Cubed Potato/ Aloo - 2

Frozen Green Peas/Cooked Green Peas - 1/2 Cup

Finely Chopped Onion - 1 ( big)
Chopped Tomato - 1

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp

Cumin - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp 
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp

Coriander Powder- 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp 

Green Chilli - 1

Salt to taste

Water - 1 Cup

Chopped Coriander Leaves - 2 tsp

To Temper

Cinnamon Sticks - 1 inch 

Cardamom- 2

Cloves- 3

Bay Leaf - 1

Oil - 4 tsp

Method

In pressure cooker heat oil and saute cinnamon, clove, bay leaf, cardamom, kasoori methi, cumin seeds and fry till it turns aromatic. 

 

Add turmeric powder,  kashmiri red chilli powder and coriander powder, fry on low flame for 30 seconds. 

Add chopped onion and saute well. Then add ginger garlic paste and saute well.Add chopped tomato and saute till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.

Then, add potato, gree peas and 1 tsp salt. Saute for a minute or more.

Then add ½ cup peas,1 cup water and 1 green chilli, mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles or till potato gets cooked well.

Once the pressure gets settled down, mash slightly adjusting consistency. Add garam masala and coriander leaves, crushed kasoori methi leaves and mix well.

 Serve aloo matar recipe with roti, kulcha or naan.