Main meal

Aloo matar

Name: Aloo matar
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 3 piece potato; 1 cup peas; 1 piece onion; 2 piece tomato; 1 piece ginger; 1 tsp cumin seeds; 0.5 tsp turmeric; 1 tsp coriander powder; 0.5 tsp red chilli powder; 0.5 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp oil; 0.5 cup water

Potato and peas in a short onion-tomato masala. A familiar home sabzi with no dairy and no wheat.

30 min

0 of 4 steps done

4 servings

Heat: Medium

Approximate nutrition

A rough guide per original serving, not a lab test.

Energy180 per serving
Protein5g per serving
Carbs28g per serving
Fibre5g per serving

Ingredients

Method

1.Peel and cube the potatoes. Heat oil, add cumin, then onion and ginger, and fry until the onion is soft.
2.Add tomato, turmeric, coriander powder, chilli powder and salt. Cook until the masala leaves the oil.
3.Add potatoes and water, cover and cook until the potatoes are almost tender.
4.Stir in the peas and garam masala. Cover for a few minutes until the peas are bright and cooked.

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