Aloo Matar
A North Indian household dish, which tastes delicious with both rice and roti (Indian Bread).

Name: Aloo Matar
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 tsp. Cumin Seeds (Jeera); 1 Onion, chopped; 1 tsp. Ginger Paste; 1 Green Chilli, fine chopped; 1 tsp. Garlic Paste; 2 Tomatoes, fine chopped; ½ tsp. Red Chilli powder; ½ tsp. Garam Masala Powder; 1 cup Boiled Fresh Green Peas; 1½ cups Potatoes, boiled, peeled and cut into cubes; 1 tbs. Oil/Ghee; Salt to taste

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Ingredients

1 tsp. Cumin Seeds (Jeera)
1 Onion, chopped
1 tsp. Ginger Paste
1 Green Chilli, fine chopped
1 tsp. Garlic Paste
2 Tomatoes, fine chopped
½ tsp. Red Chilli powder
½ tsp. Garam Masala Powder
1 cup Boiled Fresh Green Peas
1½ cups Potatoes, boiled, peeled and cut into cubes
1 tbs. Oil/Ghee
Salt to taste

Preparations

Heat the pan on a medium heat. When hot, add oil/ghee, cumin seeds and dry roast until light brown.
Reduce heat between low to medium.
Add the onions and cook until light brown while stirring continuously.
Stir in the ginger paste, chopped green chillies and garlic paste, and sauté until cooked.
Add tomatoes and give it a good mix. Cover the pan with a lid and reduce the heat to low and simmer till the tomatoes are cooked.
Add the dry masalas and mix well.
Add peas and potatoes and stir.
Stir in the water slowly and season with salt. Simmer with lid on till the gravy thickens.
Serve hot, garnished with coriander and lemon.

Stirring should be done properly over a low flame.