Recipe

Aaloo Matar
(आलू मटर)

Recipe Contributed By: Soma Prasad, Bengaluru

 Ingredients

Aloo (potato) - 3, medium
Matar (peas) - 1 cup
Onion - 1 , medium
Jeera - 1/2 tsp
Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Ginger Powder - 1 tsp
Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp or as per taste
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Tomato Ketchup - 1 tbsp
Chilli Sauce - 1/2 tbsp
Dhaniya Patta - 1/2 cup
Mustard Oil - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

 Method of Preparation

1. Finely chop onion and cut around 1 inch cubes of potato, keep aside.

2. Heat oil in pressure cooker. Add jeera and allow it to crackle.

3. Add chopped onion and little salt. Saute at low heat till it becomes translucent.

4. Add garlic paste and turmeric powder and saute till raw smell of garlic goes.

5. Add potato and fry for 2 minutes.

6. Add ginger powder and chilli powder and fry for 2 more minutes. Sprinkle some water, if required.

7. Add tomato ketchup and chilli sauce and fry for 1-2 minutes.

8. Add Green peas, dhaniya patta, salt and water. Mix and close the lid of the pressure cooker.

9. Increase the heat to high. Reduce the heat to minimum after first whistle. Allow to further pressure cook for 3-4 minutes.

10. Open the pressure cooker lid. Stir the curry and mash few pieces of potato and some peas. This will not only thicken the gravy but will also enhance the taste.

11. Serve hot with Roti/ Paratha /Poori.

 Notes and Tips