Aloo Mutter
Potatoes and Peas make a good combination! In this video, Veena Gidwani, takes you through an authentic Sindhi preparation of Aloo Mutter.
Method
- In a small pan boil peas with 1 cup water on a medium flame for 5-7 minutes till they are tender
- In a kadai or thick bottomed pan heat 3 tbsp oil
- Add finely 1 tbsp cumin seeds, finely chopped ginger, green chillies and curry leave
- Stir for a minute or two
- Reduce flame and add the chopped potatoes. Stir well for 5 minutes
- Add grated/ pureed tomatoes
- Now add the dry spices – ½ cummin powder, 1 coriander, ¼ turmeric, ½ red chilli powder and. Mix well
- Add the boiled peas and keep aside the remainder water
- Keep stirring the peas and potato mixture till tomatoes arecompletely dissolved
- Add the water that you had kept aside and salt
- Cover and cook on a low flame for a few minutes, till the potatoes are well cooked
- You can put a knife or fork into one piece of potato and a pea grain to find out if they are cooked
- Serve hot, garnished with coriander leaves