Aloo Mattar Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lb small potatoes
• 2 onions
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 ginger, fresh ½" piece
• 3 Tb vegetable oil
• 1 Pn asafetida, crushed, opt
• ½ Ts cumin seeds
• Salt
• ¼ Ts cayenne pepper
• ½ Ts turmeric, ground
• 2 tomatoes, chopped coarsely
• 1 C peas
• ¼ C water
• ½ Ts garam masala

How to make Aloo Mattar

1. Cook the potatoes until tender.
2. Peel and set aside.
3. In the container of a blender or food processor, mince together the onions, garlic and ginger.
4. In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, warm the oil.
5. Add the asafetida (if used) and cumin.
6. When spices darken (1 to 2 seconds) add the minced onion mixture and sauté until browned (about 12 minutes).
7. Add the salt, cayenne, turmeric and tomatoes and cook until they soften (about 5 minutes).
8. Add the peas and water; reduce the heat to low, cover and cook for 5 minutes.
9. Halve the cooked potatoes if they
10. seem too large.
11. Add them to the pan and cook covered for another 5 minutes.
12. Mix in the garam masala just before serving.