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Aloo Matar (Potato And Pea Curry) Recipe
by Navaneetham Krishnan

Aloo Matar (Potato And Pea Curry)

Creamy, spicy and aromatic and with soft tender potatoes and green peas.

Rating: 4/5
Avg. 4/5 1 vote
Prep time: Indian
Cook time: Servings: 6 person

Goes Well With: its a main dish for rice

Ingredients

  • 3 medium size potatoes - remove skin and cut into chunks.
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 5 shallots - remove skin
  • 5 garlic - remove skin
  • 1 tsp plain chilli powder
  • 1 cup frozen green peas
  • 1 1/2 tbsp yoghurt - lightly beaten
  • Salt for taste
  • For tempering
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • 4 to 5 dried red chillies - cut/snip into pieces
  • 3 sprigs curry leaves
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds

Directions

  1. Simmer potatoes with shallots, garlic, turmeric powder, chilli powder and enough water.
  2. When potatoes becomes soft and mushy, add green peas and season with salt.
  3. Stir and simmer for another 2 to 3 minutes.
  4. Remove from heat and gently combine in yoghurt.
  5. In another pan/wok, quickly fry the tempering ingredients.
  6. Tip into curry and stir.