Aloo Matar

Aloo Matar

Ingredients:
Fresh green peas - 2 cups
Potato - 2 nos. (sliced into large pieces)

Whole garam masala
Onion - 1 no. sliced into large pieces
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tspn
Green Chillies - 3 nos.
Cashews - 4-5 nos.
Turmeric powder - 1 tspn
Chilli powder - 1/2  tspn
Coriander powder - 1 tspn
Jeera Powder - 1/2 tspn
Tomato - 1 no. (Chopped)
Oil/butter - 3 tspn

Method:
1) In a non-stick pan add oil, and once hot, add cashews garam masala, onion, and saute for 2 mins, and add ginger garlic paste, and saute till raw smell disappears.
2) Now add chillies, tomatoes and saute for another 2 mins.
3) Now add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, jeera powder and saute for another 2 mins.
4) Once this mixture comes to room temperature, blend this mixture to a fine paste and keep aside.
5) In a non-stick pan, add butter and add the fresh peas and potato and saute till they are soft.
6) Now, add the blend mixture and mix the peas and potato well to blend well with the mixture.
7) Add kasoori methi and mix well.
8) Garnish the mixture with fresh coriander and serve hot with rice/chapati , etc

Cheers!
Madhavi