Aloo Mattar

Its been quite some time I blogged. Joined for some classes. So totally tied up. Yesterday I was surfing and saw that Potatoes were the Ingredient for Jhiva this month. Since I was late I am just posting my recipes here. Green peas is one thing my kids love especially my older one. He says it is green peanut. I am okay with whatever name they give unless they eat it. Any way this was one of the first NorthIndian dish I learned when I started cooking.

Ingredients

Potatoes – 2 medium
Green peas – 1 cup(I use frozen)
Onion – 2 medium
Tomato – 2 medium
Cumin , Sauf – 1 tsp each
Garlic -3-4cloves
Ginger – a small piece
Green chillies -2
Ghee – 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Garam masala pdr – 1 tbsp
Coriander leaves to garnish

Method

Peel the potatoes. Wash well . Cut into cubes. Cook it in boiling water adding salt.
Drain it. Keep some of the water aside for later use.

Cut one onion and tomato. In a pan add 1tsp ghee and fry it adding garlic , cumin and sauf. When it is fried nicely let it cool . Then grind it with ginger, green chillies and garam masala pdr.

Cut the other onion and tomatoes finely. Add 1 tsp ghee and fry the onion when it is lightly brown add the tomatoes and and fry till the raw smell is gone. Then add the ground mixture to it. Also put the cooked potatoes and peas into it. Add the cooked water and salt to taste to it. Close it 3/4^th and let it cook for 7-8 mnts in medium flame.

Garnish it with coriander leaves.

PS: If you are using the dried Mattar soak it for at least 5-6hrs in warm water. Then pressure cook it.