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Aloo Matar

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Ingredients:

  • 12 sm Potatoes (1 1/2 pounds); washed
  • 2 md Onion; rough chopped
  • 3 Cloves garlic
  • 1/2 Inch ginger
  • 3 tb Vegetable oil
  • 1/2 tb Cumin
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 ts Cayenne
  • 1/2 ts Turmeric
  • 2 lg Tomatoes; coarsely chopped
  • 1 c Peas
  • 1/4 c Water
  • 1/2 ts Garam masala

Directions:

Cook the potatoes until tender. Peel and set aside. In the container of a blender or food processor, puree the onions, garlic, and ginger. In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, warm the oil. Add the cumin. When the cumin darkens (1 to 2 seconds) add the purred onion mixture and saute until browned (about 12 minutes). Add the salt, cayenne, turmeric, and tomatoes and cook until they soften (about 5 minutes). Add the peas and water, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Halve the cooked potatoes and add them to the skillet and cook covered another 5 minutes. Mix in the garam masala just before serrving. Note: Do not overcook the potatoes in the first step.
 
Recipe by: Smita Chandra
 
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #1053 by wight@odc.net on Jan 26, 1998