Aloo Matar- Peas Potato - Matar Batata Bhaji

Aloo Matar- Peas Potato - Matar Batata Bhaji

Matar Batata is my brother's favourite bhaji. It is referred by different names like MatarBatata, Aloo Matar or Peas Potato.

Aloo means Potato in Hindi and Batata in Marathi . Matar means Peas.

Preparation :

1. Boil 4 potatoes , peel and the cut them to pieces

2. Boil peas ( 2cups) ,drain and keep aside

3. To prepare curry paste: In a fry pan add (1tspn) oil , add (1 cup) diced onion ,fry it to golden brown and keep aside. Then (add 1 cup) grated coconut to the fry pan and (1tbspn) whole garam masala fry it gently for 1-2 minutes and set aside . Then in a blender add the fried curry paste ingredients, turmeric powder ( pinch) , garlic (2-3nos), ginger (1inch), green chilly (2nos) and blend them into a smooth curry paste

4. In a wide pan add (1tspn) oil, add black mustard seeds (1tspn) let them crackle, add asafoetida (pinch), few curry leaves, cummin seeds and diced onion .Saute for 2-3 mins till onion softens

5. Add the boiled potato pieces, peas to the above mixture in wide pan. Mix well

6. Now add the above prepared smooth curry paste and (1tbspn) red chilli powder

7. Drizzle few drops of lemon juice

8. Add coconut milk ( 1/4 cup- optional)

9. Add salt to taste

10.Serve hot with chapati or naan

11Garnish with grated coconut and coriander

Serves : 4

Preparation time : 15 minutes

Cooking time : 10 minutes

Recipe : Vegetarian ,Vegan

No nuts

All photograph's and text copyrights Trupti Rane's Spice Recipes and Trupti Rane's Spice Moments . Do not reproduce, copy without permission. All rights reserved.