Bidisha's Corner

Friday, 21 November 2014

Mattar Dum Alu...........Potato-Peas combi

Winter is the season for green peas, and fresh green peas are great to taste directly or in curries.

INGREDIENTS:
Boiled potatoes (250 gms), peeled and cleaned.
Green peas (1 cup).
Chopped onions (1/2 cup).
Chopped tomatoes (1 /2 cup).
Tomato sauce or puree (2 TBs).
Red chili powder (1 Tsp), Turmeric powder (1/2 Tsp), Garam masala powder (1 Tsp).
Green chilies (5-8), Dried red chilies (2), Cumin(a pinch of).
Finely chopped coriander.
Oil for cooking.

PROCEDURE:
Heat oil in a pan add cumin seeds and dried red chilies, as they pop up, add onions and fry them golden brown, now add tomatoes, salt and ginger paste and saute them till oil leaves the walls of pan, now add 1/2 tsp garam masala powder, red chili powder, turmeric powder and little curd and saute well, now add green chilies, peas and boiled potatoes, saute well, add little water and bring the whole to boil, add coriander and saute well, add remaining garam masala and off the flame, garnish it with coriander and enjoy it with roti, poori.

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