This Aloo Matar Masala is yet another take on the regular version I make at home for Chapatis. For a change, this is served along with Appams, for our Sunday Brunch.
I still have a couple of more Diwali snacks to share, but I thought I will give a break here! The weekend went off too soon to realize. Hubby dear was not in town on Sunday, so Athamma said she and FIL, who has come down for the weekend, would take the kids to the temple nearby. The temple has some ducks and fish, after which the boys have been crazy about the last few months. They used to want to visit those ducks and fish every day and hubby dear used to take the three for a ride around the campus.
I remember my first visit with the kids to see those ducks and fish. The boys were so excited showing me the three ducklings, with the mummy duck and daddy duck. Why is that they always want to see the M & D with 3 kids! Konda even asked why all my stories always have 3 kids now. Well what to say!
Anyway, they came back home with tales of how big the fish were and what the ducks did. Since I told Amma that I will make breakfast for them, I thought it would be good to make something different from the Tomato Kurma or Veg Stew. Also, Dad doesn't like Tomato Kurma, I really don't know why! But this was good enough reason to try again the recipe that my office cook did. I changed a bit from my last time, so can believe that change brought in much more taste than before!
Essentially it is the same dish, with some modification!
The renovation at home robbed me of my makeshift studio until I find a better place, this is going to be it! I wasn't really happy with the setup, but I can't complain.
Aloo Peas Masala ~ Potato with Fresh Peas in Gravy
Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 10 mins
Serves - 4
Ingredients Needed:
250 gms Potatoes
100 gms Peas Fresh
3/4 cup Onions
1 cup Tomatoes
1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
2 Cloves
1 inch Cinnamon
2 Cardamom
1 Bay Leaf
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
Salt to taste
2 tsp Cooking Oil
Handful Coriander Leaves for garnish
Method to prepare
Pressure potatoes until tender, if you want you can add the fresh peas and cook for another whistle. If you like the taste otherwise, use it as such, it normally gets cooked fast.
Chop Onions and tomatoes roughly. Heat a pan with a tsp of oil. Roast both separately till well done. Cool, grind to fine paste.
Heat a Kadai with oil. Add whole spices. You can also use the same cooker after removing the boiled peas and potatoes.
Fry the onion paste along with ginger garlic paste. Sauté well to ensure it doesn't burn.
Then add tomatoes puree. Add chili powder, garam masala, and salt. Check spice and add more if you need.
Cook in sim for 5 mins, till its cooked well. Then add the cooked potatoes and peas. Mix well and add coriander.
Let it cook for 10 mins or till gravy thickens.
Serve with Rotis or Pooris. If you want to try differently serve this with Appam or even Dosa, it tasted great!
Sending the Appam with the Aloo Matar Masala to Meeta for her Monthly Mingle which is themed on Brunch!
Recipe
Aloo Peas Masala ~ Potato with Fresh Peas in Gravy
Ingredients
- 250 gms Potatoes
- 100 gms Peas Fresh
- 3/4 cup Onions
- 1 cup Tomatoes
- 1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
- 2 Cloves
- 1 inch Cinnamon
- 2 Cardamom
- 1 Bay Leaf
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp Garam Masala
- Salt to taste
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
- Handful Coriander Leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Pressure potatoes until tender, if you want you can add the fresh peas and cook for another whistle. If you like the taste otherwise, use it as such, it normally gets cooked fast.
- Chop Onions and tomatoes roughly. Heat a pan with a tsp of oil. Roast both separately till well done. Cool, grind to fine paste.
- Heat a Kadai with oil. Add whole spices. You can also use the same cooker after removing the boiled peas and potatoes.
- Fry the onion paste along with ginger garlic paste. Sauté well to ensure it doesn't burn.
- Then add tomatoes puree. Add chili powder, garam masala, and salt. Check spice and add more if you need.
- Cook in sim for 5 mins, till its cooked well. Then add the cooked potatoes and peas. Mix well and add coriander.
- Let it cook for 10 mins or till gravy thickens.
- Serve with Rotis or Pooris. If you want to try differently serve this with Appam or even Dosa, it tasted great!
Avisha says
That looks simply delicious. To eat it with Dosa is new to me but will definatley want to try it your way.Thanks for sharing.
Sarah Naveen says
Aloo Matar looks perfect and yummy dear..!!!
Madhu says
one can never get bored of aloo dishes i guess.. aloo and dosa/appam always the best combo.
meeso says
You have my tummy growling! And, yes, I do love soft, spongy appams 😀
Sukanya Ramkumar says
Aloo matar is my all time fav. Looks good. Love to have it with some hot roti. YUM!
Cham says
I imagine taking this spongy appam and dipping in ur gravy, delicious!
He he which temple has ducks ? I ve quiet seen pigeons not ducks.
Priya says
Tempting aloo matar masala, my fav dish:)
Sanghi says
Wow.. valli your appam and curry looks delicious! So tempting dear!;)
Uj says
As a kid I too loved to feed the fishes with murmura and would never let go an opportunity:) Appam served with aloo matar masala looks yummy.. I find this combination very tasty 🙂
Sudeshna says
The appam looks so pretty and warm. Loved the curry too.
Happy cook says
Looks yumm that peas cury, what i would love to have is appom, you know i have never made them and to say my mom almost made then every sunday for breakfast when we were kids.I too remember taking shyama to the near by lake for seein ducks and swans 🙂
Amrita says
Mouth wateringgggggggggggg ssssssslurp
jayasri says
mmmm.., You can never say no.., looks so delicious..., with aapam I have not tried only with pooris and chapatis
Parita says
Simply delicious!
Divya Vikram says
Stew sounds great with aapam. Looks too good Valli.
Shri says
Love the dish...Looks so delicious, Valli!
kamala says
Very tempting Valli..I can take this for chappathis..As I prefer coconut milk and sugar for APpam!!!continuous power failiures..coudnt visit the blogs
MeetaK says
i am one thinking that! i do not quite remember ever having aloo matar fro brunch! but why not?!! thanks valli for this scrumptious recipe!
Sushma says
Yummy I love anything with potato
jayashreetrao says
I think everyone loves potatoes. The same at my home too. This dish looks tasty.
Sharmila - The Happie Friends Potpourri Corner says
Aloo and Peas my favourite combo to go with any Indian flat bread.. Looks tempting!!
Sapana Behl says
I can finish this aloo matar masala with some roti anytime. Love it.
Pavani says
What a yummy and classic dish curry that is Valli. Loved reading your post and I was wondering how time flies and if the boy are still interested in seeing the ducks and fish.
Jagruti says
Aloo matar is a classic and everyone's favourite, just need hot ajwain paratha 🙂
Priya Suresh says
Never get bored of this classic combo, my all time favourite. Just love to have with rotis rite now.
Nandita Gupta says
This is such a Classic. I can never get tired of this!
themadscientistskitchen says
Aloo matar this is one dish that I will never get tired of. Looks yum Valli.
Veena Krishnakumar says
I never get tired of this combination. Lovely and i just realised that it is a post from 2009:)