Sukha Aloo Matar
 
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Sukha Aloo Matar, cubes of potato cooked until soft with tangy spices and sweet peas bringing together a wholesome dish.
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 1½ cup potato cubes; ½ inch size
  • ½ cup peas
  • ½ cup chopped onion
  • 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
  • 1 teaspoon jeera / cumin seeds
  • ½ teaspoon jeera powder
  • 1 teaspoon lal mirch / red chili powder
  • ¼ teaspoon haldi / turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon dhaniya powder / coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon kasoori methi / dried fenugreek leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon amchur / mango powder
  • ½ teaspoon kalonji / black onion seeds
  • ¼ teaspoon chaat masala
  • 1½ teaspoon salt; adjust to taste
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoon oil
Method
PREP WORK
  1. Peel and cube your potatoes into ½ inch cubes. Soak the potatoes in cold water to avoid browning.
  2. If using frozen peas, soak in room temperature water to take the chill off.
COOK
  1. In a wide pan warm oil on medium heat. Add jeera and allow it to sputter, followed by onions and ginger garlic paste.
  2. Once the onions start to soften, add the potatoes, jeera powder, lal mirchi, haldi, dhaniya powder, salt and kalonji. Saute for 5 minutes before adding water and covering to cook.
  3. Cook for 6-7 minutes of until the liquids have reduced by half. Add in the peas, mix well and cover for another 5 minutes.
  4. Uncover, mix and add in amchur, chaat masala and kasoori methi. Cook uncovered until all liquids reduce and the potatoes are fork tender.
  5. Serve hot with roti or paratha.
Notes
To ensure even cooking, cut the potato cubes the same size

To make this a no onion-garlic sabzi; replace the onions with ¼ teaspoon hing and the ginger garlic paste with 1 tablespoon of grated ginger.
Recipe by Love Laugh Mirch at https://lovelaughmirch.com/sukha-aloo-matar/