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    Home » Courses » Curries and Lentils

    Aloo matar recipe | Potato peas curry

    Jan 7, 2021 · 2 Comments

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    Aloo matar or aloo mutter is a simple curry. No surprises here. Just a good old potato peas masala. This is my go-to recipe when I am lazy. Sometimes you are just too tired to cook dinner. This is a versatile curry. Most amateur cooks, bachelors can cook it. It is also great, when you are on a tight budget. It is much healthier than a takeaway. Kids love it. Cooks fast.It is a great alternative to matar paneer if you are vegan and do not like tofu. Your dinner is ready in minutes if you pressure cook. A great option if you have guests coming over and they have small kids. You do not know what their children may want to eat. Most children loves peas and potatoes. Mild spices also help, as kids are picky.

    This is a perfect dish to start your Indian cuisine story. We have all kinds of recipes. Some are simple and others complex. You can find all kinds of food. It is a revelation. Not everything is spicy as people think.

    matar aloo
    aloo matar curry

    How to make the aloo matar curry? So many ways.

    • There are no surprises here. Just boil some potatoes while you unwind. Add to the gravy. Serve hot with roti or rice.
    • You can also cook them raw but that takes longer. Best to pressure cook when you are using raw ones.
    • You may also steam, earlier in the day.
    • South Indian style: Change the tempering to methi dana/fenugreek seeds, rai/mustard seeds. Add  curry leaves generously. Optionally, add garlic to it .Dry version of aloo matar sabji can be used as a filling for masala dosa. Tastes great with tomato pachdi.
    • You may add a spoonful of besan/chickpea powder to this curry. My mum makes this and it tastes so good. This variation is more protein rich. Gives it a great base. Chickpea flour gives it a great taste.
    • You can also add 2 spoons of yogurt or nut paste. This gives it a  great texture.
    • Add heeng once tempering splutters. Avoid this if not gluten-free.
    aloo matar ki sabji
    Boiled potatoes for the curry.

    Minimal ingredients and spices. However, one of the best comfort foods. You can also make  aloo matar gravy recipe without onions and garlic. Cooking without onions, garlic and even ginger is detoxing. Just follow the recipe without them. Some people avoid root vegetables and onion, garlic due to religious reasons. They may also have allergies.

    You can enjoy this curry, with rice or roti. It is easy, tastes great ,although it has minimal ingredients. Easy when you are stuck with less ingredients at home too.

    How to make the curry in dhaba style?

    1. Heat oil in a pan and  Add cumin seeds, ginger, green chilly and chopped onions. Let it splutter.

    aloo matar sabji step 1

    2. Cook until they are brown.

    aloo matar sabji step 2

    3. Once the onions are brown, add tomato puree Mix well.

    aloo matar sabji step 3

    4. Add spices like turmeric, red chilly powder, coriander powder.

    aloo matar sabji step 4

    5. Keep stirring until the spices are mixed well.

    aloo matar sabji step 5

    6. Add the potatoes, peas and water. Let it come to a boil. Now, add kasoori methi/dried fenugreek leaves and chopped coriander for best results.Serve hot with roti or rice.

    aloo matar sabji step 6

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    aloo matar recipe dhaba style
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    Aloo matar recipe

    Potato peas curry tastes great with poori
    Prep Time5 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time35 mins
    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: Indian
    Keyword: aloo matar, matar aloo
    Servings: 4
    Author: bhavana bhatia

    Ingredients

    • 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
    • 2 teaspoon ginger grated
    • 1 green chillies chopped
    • 2 medium onions chopped
    • 2-3 medium tomatoes pureed
    • 3 large potatoes boiled and cubed
    • 1 cup peas
    • 3 tablespoon oil

    Spices

    • ½ tablespoon chilli powder or as per taste
    • 1 tablespoon coriander powder
    • ½ tablespoon garam masala optional
    • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
    • 1 tablespoon vegetable stock powder optional
    • Salt as per taste

    Garnish:

    • 1 tablespoon kasuri methi optional
    • ¼ cup chopped coriander

    Instructions

    • In a pan,heat oil
    • Add cumin seeds.Let it splutter.
    • Add onion,ginger and chillies with little salt,allow it to cook
    • Cook until onions turn brown,add tomato puree
    • Cook for 5-7 minutes, add spices and mix well
    • After few minutes,add peas,chopped potatoes and water
    • Let it boil for 10 minutes on low flame
    • Add kasuri methi/fenugreek and turn off the heat
    • Garnish with chopped coriander.
    • Serve hot with rice,roti or poori/any flatbread.

    Watch, make and enjoy!

    Below is a video of  tari wali alu mattar ki sabji.

    How to make aloo matar?

    Travel tip: This curry takes me back to Benaras. Kashi is a place one must visit at least once in their life. It stirs your soul. Makes you think. You feed your soul and nurture life. The aarti is worth all the hype. Watch the sun rise, while on a boat. It stays with you forever.

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    1. Naresh Kumar Varandani says

      August 28, 2017 at 3:19 pm

      Gaurav,
      Hi! You are doing great on second recipe.com.
      Keep up the good work.
      I cherish the photographs too, they are so live that I sometimes feel to enter my hand inside the mobile screen to pick up the dish.

      Reply
      • bhavana bhatia says

        August 29, 2017 at 1:10 am

        Thank you so much!

        Reply

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