Aloo Matar (Potatoes and Green Peas Curry)

Aloo matar is very popular and easy to cook dish.

Ingradients :

Potato - 4, medium size

Peas - 1 cup ( fresh/frozen)

Onion - 1 cup finely chopped

Ginger-garlic paste : 11/2tsp.

Tomato - 2 big finely chopped

Sugar - 1 tsp.

Salt as needed

Oil -1 tbsp

Cumin seeds - 1 tsp.

Musturd seeds - 1 tsp.

Cloves - 1 piece

Green Cardamom - 2 pieces

Cinnamon - 1 inch

Oil - 2 tsp.

Spice Powder

Turmeric powder - 11/2 tsp.

Coriander powder - 1 tsp.

Cumin powder - 1 tsp.

Kashmiri Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp.

Garam masala- 1/2 tsp

Preparation :

• Boil the potatoes and peas. Cut half the potatoes into big pieces and mash the other half.
• Heat a tawa, put some oil , add cumin and musturd seeds, fry till they pop up, then add onion.When onion turns goldren brown then add ginger-garlic paste and cook for 5 mins.
• Put in the tomatoes pieces when tomatoes will start breaking up and become mushy then add all spice powder, salt and sugar.
• Now add potatoes, peas and mix well with spice powder. When masala goes aroma then add 1 cup warm water. Cover and cook for few minutes. Cook it on slow flame until a thick gravy is formed.
• Garnish with corainder leaves and serve hot with lachha parathas.