8th
March
2007
Alu Matar ki sabji (Potatoes and peas in creamy gravy)
posted in Uncategorized |Recipe for Alu Matar ki sabji in Creamy gravy:
Ingredients:
Potatoes- 2 or 3
Green peas- 1/2 cup
Onion- 1
Tomatoes- 2
Ginger- garlic paste- 1 tsp
Milk cream- 1/4th cup
green chillies- 2
Cumin powder- 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder- 2 tsps
Garam masala- 1 tsp
Red chilli powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric- 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
For Seasoning:
Mustard- 1/2 tsp
Cumin- 1/2 tsp
Procedure:
- Wash, peel and cut the potatoes into small cubes.
- If you use frozen peas, wash them nicely and keep aside.
- Chop the onions, green chillies and tomatoes.
- Grind these three together, adding g-g paste, half a spoon of garam masala, turmeric and a pinch of salt.
- Make a smooth paste of it and keep aside.
- In a skillet, heat little oil and do the seasoning.
- Add the grinded onion- tomato paste and fry, until it leaves the raw smell.
- Add the potato cubes and green peas to it, saute for two minutes.
- Add a cup of water and cover with a lid.
- When the potatoes are half boiled, add the cumin powder, coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric and salt.
- Mix them well till, the potaoes and green peas are coated well with the spices.
- Once the potatoes are boiled completely, simmer the flame and add the milk cream and mix well.
- Cover with a lid and cook for few minutes, till the creamy consistency of the gravy appears, and separates from the pan.
- Garnish with some fresh coriander.
This is a very good accompaniment, for both rice and rotis.