dry aloo matar sabzi | potato peas stir fry recipe
sookhi aloo matar is an easy recipe which goes great with Indian bread or rice.
Servings: 2
Equipment
- frying pan
Ingredients
- 2 medium boiled potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1 cup frozen peas / fresh peas
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 tbsp. chopped ginger-garlic /ginger-garlic paste
- 2-3 tbsp. vegetable oil / mustard oil / ghee for a vegetarian option
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 teaspoon red chili powder or as per taste
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- ½ tbsp. coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala or as per taste
- fresh coriander to garnish
- salt as per taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan or kadai. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, chopped ginger-garlic to it. Once seed splutter, add dry spice powders to it. Mix well until they are toasted.
- Add some boiled potatoes & salt. Mix well.
- Now, add peas to the kadai and mix well.
- Add ½ cup water and mix well.
- Mix well until the masala is evenly coated on all potatoes. Garnish it with teaspoon kasuri methi or chopped fresh coriander leaves optionally
- Serve hot with basmati rice or any Indian flatbread.
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Notes
Note: You may add a teaspoon of chaat masala or garam masala powder. If you like it tangy, you can add a spoonful of lemon juice or dry mango powder (amchur powder).