Aloo Matar Masala

Aloo Matar Masala, is a very simple dish to prepared with potatoes and green peas.It goes well with roti,chapathi,paratha,naan and dosa.

Ingredients:

• 4 Potatoes
• ½ cup Green peas
• ½ tsp Jeera seeds/cumin seeds
• 1 ½ Onion finely chopped
• ½ tsp Ginger paste
• ¼ tsp Garlic paste
• 4 Tomatoes
• ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 ½ tsp Chilli powder (to taste)
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• ½ tsp Garam masala powder
• 1 ¼ cups Water
• 1 tsp Kasthuri methi/dry fenugreek leaves
• ½ – ¾ tsp Sugar (optional)
• 2 tsp Coriander leaves finely chopped

Method:

1. Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds to splutter and then add onion and sauté for till transparent .
2. Add ginger garlic paste and sauté for raw smell goes out.
3. Add chopped potatoes and green peas and sauté for 2 mins.
4. Meanwhile puree the tomatoes in a blender.
5. Add tomato puree and turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder mix well and cook for 5 mins until the tomato puree becomes shiny.
6. And then add water and mix well. And pressure cook for 2 whistles in medium flame.
7. Add kasthuri methi and sugar and mix well.
8. Make your desired consistency. Add coriander leaves and mix well.
9. Aloo Matar Masala is ready now.

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