Aloo Mutter

Aloo Mutter is a North Indian side dish suitable for Roti, Naan etc., I had 3 packs of frozen peas sitting in my freezer. MK justs gets one whenever he goes for grocery shopping without knowing whether we have used last week's stuff :-(. So after preparing Peas Pulav, Vegetable Briyani etc., I thought of making this side dish along with naan. People at home enjoyed it.

We can add a little cream to make the gravy have a restaurant touch. I did not add any sort of milk or cream but the taste was good. Try and enjoy !!!!


Aloo Mutter is sent to CWS - Cumin seeds event hosted by Sara started by Priya.

Ingredients
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Potatoes - 4 nos
Peas - 1 cup
Onion - 2 nos
Tomato - 2 nos
Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tsp
Green Chilly paste - 1/2 tsp
Chilly Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Garam Masala - 1/4 tsp
Red food color - 1 pinch (optional)
Kasoori Methi Leaves - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Curry leaves
Coriander Leaves
Salt for taste
Oil - 3 tsps
Method
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Wash, Peel, Boil and Dice the potatoes into medium size pieces.

Add 1 tsp oil, saute the onion until it is translucent and puree it.

Heat oil, add cumin seeds in medium flame.

Add onion puree followed by curry leaves.

Add ginger garlic, green chilly paste in low flame and saute until raw smell is gone.

Add finely chopped tomatoes and cook until they turn mushy.

Add chilly powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, salt in medium flame and cook until oil separates.

Add the potatoes, peas and mix well. Mix the red color in drops of water and add it to the gravy.

Add 1 cup water and smash some of the potatoes to make the gravy thick. Gravy needs to be semi liquid-ish.

Once oil separates crush the kasoori methi leaves and sprinkle on the gravy.

Garnish with freshly chopped coriander leaves and Serve Hot.