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Aloo Matar Curry Recipe
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 

Aloo Matar Curry Recipe is one of the famous North Indian recipes made with potatoes and green peas curried with tomato paste.

Servings: 3
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
  • Potatoes – 250 gms.
  • Water – 2 glasses
  • Salt – ½ tbsp.
  • Oil – 3 tbsp.
  • Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp.
  • Onions – 1 cup
  • Green chillies – 2 No.
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp.
  • Tomato puree – 1 cup
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Red chilli powder – 1 ½ tbsp.
  • Salt – 1 tbsp.
  • Coriander powder – 1 tbsp.
  • Hing/ asafetida – a pinch
  • Aam chur – ¼ tbsp.
  • Chickpea flour/ Besan flour – 1 tbsp.
  • Matar/ green peas – 1 cup
  • Garam masala powder – ½ tbsp.
Instructions
  1. Pressure cook potatoes for 2 whistle blow by adding a little salt and a glass of water.
  2. Peel and cut them into medium to large pieces and keep them aside.
  3. In a pan heat oil and fry cumin seeds and onions till they turn brown.
  4. Add green chillies and ginger-garlic paste. Sauté for a while till its raw flavour is cooked.
  5. Put tomato puree made with ripe tomatoes and sprinkle turmeric powder, salt, coriander powder, red chilli powder, aam chur (mango powder), asafetida and chickpea flour (besan flour).
  6. Mix all ingredients and put green peas and cook for 2-5 minutes with lid covered.
  7. Add a glass full of water and add boiled potatoes. Cook for another 2-5 minutes with lid covered.
  8. Sprinkle garam masla powder, once gravy thickens garnish with coriander leaves.
  9. Serve aloo matar curry recipe hot with roti or chapatti recipes.

Recipe Video

Recipe Notes

 

  • Although we can cook potatoes in one pot, I have used a pressure cooker and cooked for 2 whistle blows and on high flame to save time.

  • To give reddish textures make use of ripe tomatoes.

  • Fresh peas or frozen green peas taste good, if you do not have both of them, soak dried green peas overnight and pressure cook to make them soft.

  • People who like to make loose gravy add more tomatoes or else cook for a while with the lid open.

  • When you add fresh cream or cashew paste flavour of this recipe may get elevated but the reddish texture might turn mild.