Friday, April 25, 2008

ALOO MUTTER


INGREDIENTS :

Potatoes(medium sized) - 2 cubed
GreenPeas-1/2 cup Oil - 4 Tbsp
Onion (medium) - 1 1/2(chopped roughly)
Tomatoes- 2 (Pureed)
Ginger,Garlic paste - 1 tsp
Whole dry red chilli - 1(broken to half)
Cloves- 2
Bay leaves - 2
Cinnamon stick- 1"
Elachi - 1
Coarsly ground coriander seeds -1/2 tsp
Garam masala - a pinch
Chili Powder - 1 1/2 tsp
Amachur Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Water- 1 cup
Cream - 2 Tbsp
Chopped Coriander leaves


METHOD :

1) Heat 1Tbsp of oil in a kadai and fry the onions till brown.Cool it and make a puree of it.

2) Heat remaining oil in a pressure pan. Add all the spices to it and allow it to fry till a good fragance arise.

3) Add ginger garlic paste and saute for sometime.Then add the pureed onion to it and fry till it turns slight brown in color.

4) Add the tomato puree and fry for sometime.Add all the masala powders and saute till it leaves oil.

5) Now add peas and potato cubes and fry well.

6) Stir in cream

7) Add enough water,salt and Pressure cook it for 3-4 whistles.

Garnish it with coriander leaves and serve hot with rice or roti or naan.

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