Aloo Matar Recipe

Time and servings

Prep time	10 min
Cook time	25 min
Total time	35 min
Serves	4 servings

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Ingredients

• 4 tsp oil
• ½ inch cinnamon / dalchini
• 2 pods cardamom / elachi
• 1 tsp kasuri methi / dry fenugreek leaves
• ½ tsp cumin / jeera
• ½ tsp turmeric / haldi
• 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder
• ½ tsp coriander powder
• 1 onion (finely chopped)
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 2 to mato (finely chopped)
• 2 potato / aloo (peeled & cubed)
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ cup peas / matar
• 1 cup water
• 1 green chilli (slit)
• ½ tsp garam masala
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)

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Instructions

1. firstly, in a pressure cooker heat 4 tsp oil and saute ½ inch cinnamon, 2 pods cardamom, 1 tsp kasuri methi, ½ tsp cumin till it turns aromatic.
2. now add in ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp kashmiri red chilli powder and ½ tsp coriander powder. saute on low flame for 30 seconds.
3. further add 1 onion and saute well.
4. additionally add 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and saute well.
5. now add 2 tomato and saute till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
6. furthermore, add 2 potato cubed and 1 tsp salt.
7. saute for a minute or more.
8. further add ½ cup peas, 1 cup water and 1 green chilli.
9. mix well and pressure cook for 3 whistles or till potato gets cooked well.
10. once the pressure gets settled down, mash slightly adjusting consistency.
11. add in ½ tsp garam masala and 2 tbsp coriander leaves. mix well.
12. finally, serve aloo matar recipe with roti, kulcha or naan.

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Step-by-step

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Notes

• firstly, pressure cook potato for 3 or 4 whistles or till it gets cooked well.
• further, use tomato puree if you prefer slightly watery gravy.
• additionally, use fresh peas or frozen peas else soak the raw peas overnight before pressure cooking.
• finaly, aloo matar recipe taste great when prepared slightly watery.