Jul 12, 2010

Aloo Mutter/ Potato Dry Peas Kurma

This is a traditional accompaniment to chapatis and rotis and made with potatoes and dry peas. The dry peas can also be substituted with fresh or frozen peas. This curry also tastes great with pulao or plain white rice.
Ingredients
Dry green Peas - 2 cups
Potato - 1
Chilli powder - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Garam masala - 1/2 teaspoon
Oil - 1 spoon
Salt to taste

To grind into a smooth paste:
Onion - 1 medium sized
Tomato - 1 big sized
Grated coconut - 1/2 cup
Garlic - 2 cloves
Ginger - 1 inch
Coriander seeds/Dhania - 1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds/Jeera - 1 teaspoon
Green chillies - 1

Directions
Soak the dry peas overnight.

Next day, pressure cook the soaked dry peas and potato in a pressure cooker until it gets well cooked.

Grind all the ingredients listed to make a smooth masala.

In a kadai, heat the oil and add the ground masala. Fry till the raw smell goes away. Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala and salt. Let the tomatoes get mushy and well cooked. Add about 1 cup of water and bring it to a boil. Finally add the pressure cooked peas and boiled and diced potato to the mixture and allow it to come to a boil.

Simmer for about 5 to 6 minutes, until you get the required consistency. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve warm with chapatis. rotis, dosas or rice.


32 comments:

  1. Wat a delicious dish, i can have with anything, even with a slice of bread..love it that much..

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  2. Hy Divya,
    Hot n spicy masala...! love the neat presentation Divya.

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  3. Very simple recipe and well explained... luks so delicious and helathy too.. happy to follow ur blog

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  4. Oh Aloo mattar is my favorite, bhukh lag gai ye dekh ke :)) Yummooo :))

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  5. Am drooling Div.. This is one of my favorite curry that Amma makes...

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  6. Wow!!! this is perfect with rotis,love ur vesion...very tempting.

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  7. Looks absolutely delicious!! I love the combo of peas and potatoes.

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  8. delicious curry divya,love the presentation

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  9. looks very delicious dear.. my fav aloo as well as mutter.. wonderful combination.. nice clicks too.

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  10. have one whole packet of peas without knowing what to makee .. now i got it ..it looks scrumptious

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  11. I need just a hot chapatti to devour this tasty delight. Good clicks.

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  12. Perfect combo with Rotis.I love this spicy version of yours n well presented.....

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  13. அருமையாக இருக்கு,அப்படியே எடுத்து சாப்பிடனும் போல் இருக்கு...

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  14. love any recipe with peas...too good and tempting

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  15. This reminds me of my lunch box when i was in school . Looks really yummy.

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  16. Oh wow.. that looks so very delicious! Bookmarking to try very soon.

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  17. Serve with dosa? That's something I've never eaten

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