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Thursday, August 25, 2011

Aloo Mattar

Ingredients

Potatoes large           4
Green peas                2 cup
Green chillies            6
Ginger                       1"
Onion medium          3 finely chopped              

Tomato                      2 chopped
Red chilli powder      1 tsp
Turmeric powder       1/2 tsp
Coriander powder      1 tsp
Oil                             1 cup
Coriander leaves        few
Salt to taste

Preparartion

Wash potatoes and cut them into cubes and half boil them and keep aside.Grind onions,green chillies and ginger to a fine paste Heat oil add the cumin seeds and when it cracles add the turmeric powder,ground paste and saute till the raw smell goes.Saute for 5 mins.In the meantime drop the tomatoes and keep frying adding the red chilli powder,coriander powder and salt.Combine all the ingredients and lower the heat and simmer for 10 mins.The tomato and onions must form a paste like consistency leaving oil on the sides of the pan.Now add the potatoes and the fresh peas (frozen) salt and 1 cup of water.Cover and simmer and cook for some more time.Add the garam masala and turn off the stove.Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.There is the yellowish green color which is typical of Aloo Matar.Serve with Roti, Chappti or Naan.



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