Homestyle Aloo matar recipe
Servings 2 people approx
Equipment
- Pressure cooker
Ingredients
for the tomato puree
- 2 medium tomatoes 1 + ½ cup approx
- 1 medium onion 1 cup approx
- 6 garlic cloves
other
- ½ cup green peas
- 1 cup potatoes diced
- 1 cup water to cook gravy
- 3 tbsp oil
- ¼ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- ½ tsp coriander powder optional
- ¼ tsp dry mango powder
- 1 tbsp kasoori methi(dry fenugreek leaves) optional
- salt to taste
- fresh coriander for garnishing
Instructions
Making tomato puree
- Add garlic, onion and tomatoes into the mixer jar and crush them to a smooth paste. keep aside.
making curry
- first, heat oil in a pressure cooker and add cumin. when they crackle, add crushed tomato paste.
- Add turmeric powder and cook for 2 min.
- Add red chili powder, coriander powder, salt to taste, dry mango powder and kasoori methi.
- mix well and cook gravy until thickens( approx 10 mins on medium flame).
- Add fresh green peas and diced potatoes.Also add water and pressure cook it for 4 whistles on medium flame.
- garnish with coriander and serve hot.
Video
Notes
- you can completely avoid kasoori methi and coriander powder.
- you can squeeze lemon on the top according to your taste.
- after 4 whistles, Don't forget to check your potaotes are cooked enough. If they are not cooked then Add 1/2 cup water and pressure cook them again for 2 to 3 whistles.
