PUNJABI ALOO MATAR | RESTAURANT STYLE ALOO MATAR RECIPE

Aloo matar is a recipe from the region of Punjab. This Aloo matar is a delicious dish with potatoes and peas in a spiced tomato sauce. It’s incredibly easy to make.

When it comes to Indian comfort foods there are many, but one of the most popular ones is aloo matar. Tender potatoes and green peas are tucked into a richly flavored tomato curry and the results are simple and divine.

INGREDIENTS –

2 medium or 1 ½ -2 cups Potatoes peeled and cut in cube
1 cup Green peas
2 tablespoons Oil
½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
½ cup Red onion finely chopped
½ teaspoon Ginger paste or freshly grated or crushed
½ teaspoon Garlic paste or freshly grated
1 Green chili chopped finely
2 small or ¾ to 1 cup Tomato pureed
1 tablespoon Besan (gram flour)
1 teaspoon Red chili powder
½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
1 teaspoon Coriander powder
½ teaspoon Cumin powder
1 cup Water
½ teaspoon Garam masala
1 teaspoon Kasoori methi
Coriander leaves chopped finely
Salt to taste

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INSTRUCTIONS TO MAKE –

Heat the oil in a pressure cooker on medium heat.
Once hot add cumin seeds and let them sizzle.
Then add chopped onions and sprinkle a little salt. Stir and cook till onions get soft and light brown.
Then add ginger paste, garlic paste, and green chilies.
Stir and cook for a minute or till the raw smell of ginger garlic goes away.
Now add fresh tomato puree.
Mix and simmer till it thickens slightly and oil starts to separate out.
Then add salt, besan and spice powders (turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder).
Stir and cook for a minute.
Then add cubed potatoes and peas. Add water and mix.
Cover the cooker with lid, let it cook on medium heat for 2 whistles. Switch off the flame.
Let the pressure release by itself. Then open the lid.
Add garam masala and crushed kasoori methi.
Add cilantro and mix well.