Aloo mattar tamatar (peas, potato, tomato curry)

When there are unexpected guests for lunch or dinner, this is a dish that can be prepared quickly to be served with chapatis. If there are no green peas at home, you can omit them.

Ingredients:

Potatoes           - 3 big

Tomatoes         - 2 big

Green peas       - ½ cup, shelled

Oil        - 1 tbsp

Jeera    - ¼ tsp

Turmeric powder          - 1/3 tsp

Chilli powder    - ½ tsp

Coriander powder        - 1 tsp

Garam masala powder  - ½ tsp

Salt to taste

Water   - 2 ½ cups

Coriander leaves to garnish

Method:

-         Clean, peel and cut potatoes into cubes

-         Grate the tomatoes

-         Heat oil in a pressure cooker and when it is hot, add jeera. Let it brown a little

-         Add the grated tomato, stir and cook for sometime

-         Add the turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder.

-         Stir well and add the cubed potatoes, green peas, salt and water

-         Pressure cook for 4 minutes. Cool and open

-         Add the garam masala powder and simmer for five minutes.

-         Remove from the flame and garnish with cut coriander leaves while serving