Dhaba Style Aloo Matar / Indian Roadside Restaurant Style Potatoes & Green Peas Curry

Name: Dhaba Style Aloo Matar / Indian Roadside Restaurant Style Potatoes & Green Peas Curry
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup Green peas (frozen or fresh); 2 Potatoes cut into small cubes; 1 Onion finely chopped; 2 Tomatoes finely chopped; 1 tsp Ginger-garlic paste; 1 tsp Chilli powder; 1 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tsp Garam masala; 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds; 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds-; 1 tbsp Dry Kasuri methi crushed; 1 pinch Sugar; As needed Oil; As needed Water; To taste Salt

Little Hearts @cook_7834303

Dhaba style dishes are rich in spices & a special treat for the taste buds. This is a simple classic and flavorful Indian vegetarian dish made with a combination of potatoes & green peas with the addition of spices making it fragrant and mouth-watering!

Little Hearts @cook_7834303

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Ingredients

1 cup Green peas (frozen or fresh)
2Potatoes cut into small cubes
1Onion finely chopped
2Tomatoes finely chopped
1 tspGinger-garlic paste
1 tspChilli powder
1 tspTurmeric powder
1 tspCoriander powder
1 tspGaram masala
1/2 tspCumin seeds
1/4 tspMustard seeds-
1 tbspDry Kasuri methi crushed
1 pinchSugar
As neededOil
As neededWater
To tasteSalt

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Steps

1

Heat oil in a pan. Splutter cumin seeds. Add the chopped onions and saute until golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry until the raw smell goes away.
2

Add the chopped tomatoes and cook until soft and mushy. Add the chilli powder, turmeric powder, and salt. Saute until the oil begins to separate and mixture begin to leave the sides of the pan. Remove from flame and transfer into a bowl.
3

Heat oil in the same pan. Splutter mustard seeds. Add the potato cubes, green peas, and salt. Fry for 1-2 mins.
4

Add 1 cup of water and boil the potatoes & green peas for 8-10 mins. Add the kasthuri methi, coriander powder, garam masala powder to the cooked potato-green peas mixture. Add the prepared onion-tomato gravy and mix well.
5

Check for consistency and add more water if the gravy is too thick. Season to taste. Cover and cook for another 5-6 mins. Sprinkle sugar. Remove from flame and serve hot with roti or naan.