Just like that 3 years have passed…
When I started writing this blog I had no idea how exciting and fulfilling this journey would be. Thank you all for the tremendous support. Your continued interest is the single most motivating factor to keep cooking and writing. I celebrated Eatomaniac’s 3rd birthday along with my mom’s in India this year 🙂
I had the most wonderful time with friends and family in India. There is no place in the world like your mother’s house for guilt-free relaxation 🙂 She spoiled me silly with deliciousness. Today, I will share another one of amma’s recipes I am trying to perfect: Aloo Mutter – potatoes and peas in a tomato curry sauce 🙂
butter/ghee/oil – 1 tablespoons
jeera (cumin seeds) – 1/2 teaspoon
garlic – 3-4 cloves
ginger – 3/4 – 1 inch piece
green chilies – 1-2
tomatoes – 2-3 medium
turmeric – a couple pinches
green peas – 2 cups
potatoes – 3
garam masala – 1/2 – 1 teaspoon
cilantro or coriander leaves – 6-10 sprigs (optional)
salt to taste
water
jeera (cumin seeds) – 1/2 teaspoon
garlic – 3-4 cloves
ginger – 3/4 – 1 inch piece
green chilies – 1-2
tomatoes – 2-3 medium
turmeric – a couple pinches
green peas – 2 cups
potatoes – 3
garam masala – 1/2 – 1 teaspoon
cilantro or coriander leaves – 6-10 sprigs (optional)
salt to taste
water
Directions:
A. Cook the potatoes and peas: You could cook the potatoes and peas using your preferred method (boil, steam, microwave or pressure cook). Set aside.
B. Making the Aloo Mutter:
1. Grind ginger, garlic and green chilies into a coarse paste and set aside. You could mince it with a sharp knife as well.
2. Puree the tomatoes.
3. Heat butter, ghee (clarified butter) or oil in a saucepan.
4. Add the jeera or cumin seeds.
5. Once the jeera starts dancing (or spluttering), add the ginger-garlic-chili paste.
6. In a minute or 2, add the tomato puree. Stir every 30 seconds to a minute.
7. Add salt and turmeric.
8. Once the water from the tomato puree evaporates and the butter separates (you will see some bubbles), add the mashed cooked potatoes and green peas.
9. Add garam masala.
10. Add water to adjust the consistency. Bring to a boil and then simmer on medium flame for 5-7 minutes. Adjust salt and spice.
11. Top it off with coarsely chopped cilantro or coriander leaves.
Fragrant flavorful Aloo Mutter (potatoes and peas in a tomato curry sauce) is ready to serve!
Aloo Mutter is great with some hot rotis, rice, pulao or bread. Keep the spice level in check and the kids will love it! Easily scalable. Replace the potatoes with paneer and wallah! you have Mutter Paneer 🙂
To many more years of delicious 🙂
