Indian Curried Potatoes and Peas (Alu Mattar)

Indian Curried Potatoes and Peas (Alu Mattar) is one of my favourite Indian side dishes. The potatoes are lovely and soft and have a spice kick that perfect. The combination gives a heat without being overpowering of the potatoes and any other dish you may be having. The flavours of cumin, turmeric and cayenne are an amazing combination to cooking.

Indian Curried Potatoes and Peas (Alu Mattar)

A simple vegetarian side dish that packs a punch both in colour but also in taste.

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: Indian

Keyword: Curry, Dairy, Herbs, Spice, Vegetables

Cook Time: 25 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 people

Calories: 187kcal

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Ingredients

 

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• 1/4 cup ghee
• 1 tbs ginger finely chopped
• 1 tbs garlic finely chopped
• 1/2 cup onion shallot/finely chopped
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper or to taste
• 3 medium tomatoes finely chopped
• 20 oz green peas defrosted
• 1 large potato peeled and cut into 1 cm cubes
• 1 cup water
• 3 tbsp cilantro finely chopped/coriander
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• salt

Instructions

• Heat the ghee in a heavy pot over moderate heat until it is very hot.
  1/4 cup ghee
• Add the ginger and garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
  1 tbs ginger, 1 tbs garlic
• Add the onion and salt and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is soft and golden brown, about 8 minutes.
  1/2 cup onion, salt
• Stir in the cumin, turmeric, and cayenne, followed by the tomatoes.
  1 tsp ground cumin, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• Cook, stirring frequently, until most of the liquid has evaporated and the mixture forms a thick paste, about 5 minutes.
• Add the peas and tomatoes and stir to coat them with the tomato mixture.
  3 medium tomatoes, 20 oz green peas
• Stir in the water and bring to a boil, stirring frequently.
  1 cup water, 1 large potato
• Reduce the heat and simmer covered for 10 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
• Sprinkle with chopped cilantro and garam masala and serve immediately.
  3 tbsp cilantro, 1/2 tsp garam masala

Nutrition

Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 294mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g