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