Aloo Matar

Ingredients:

2 potatoes medium sized– cut into cube and saute in a tsp of butter till lightly browned

small cup fresh green peas

1 large onion, finely chopped

ginger-green chilli paste (1″ ginger piece+3 green chillis)

2 tomatoes puree

3/4 tsp kashmiri chilli pwd

pinch of turmeric pwd

1 1/4 tsps coriander pwd

1/2 tsp kasuri methi (dry fenugreek leaves)

pinch of garam masala pwd

1 tsp fresh cream

salt to taste

Unsalted butter

1 tbsp oil

How to make:

Heat oil in a cooking vessel, add the onions and saute, approx 4-5 mts. Add ginger-green chilli paste, coriander pwd, turmeric pwd, kashmiri chilli pwd and combine. Add few tsps water and saute for a minute.  Turn off heat and cool. Make a coarse paste. Return this paste to the vessel, once it's hot add tomatoe puree and cook for 4-5 minute, add a cup of water and bring to a boil. Reduce flame, add the green peas and cook for 6 minute. Add the potatoes and simmer for 7-8 mts. Add salt. Simmer for a few more mts. Stir in add fresh cream garam masala pwd, and kasuri methi and combine, cook for a minute. Turn off flame. Let it sit for a while before serving. The gravy thickens, so at the time of serving combine. Serve hot with rotis or naan.