Spicy Aloo Matar Dry Sabzi - Lunch Box Recipe

How to make Dry Aloo Mutter Sabzi | No onion No Garlic Super Quick Aloo Matar recipe with step by step photographs...

Hello Friends,

Today's recipe is my all time favorite. It is super quick and very delicious lunch box recipe of peas and potatoes. Sharing recipe with step by step photos.


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Eat good, feel good is the mantra for today's recipe. Good food is, very often, even most often simple food. Yes, you got word it right. This is a very simple recipe with minimum available ingredients in every Indian kitchen and you'll be surprised! Simple yet so delectable. The whole credit for this recipe goes to mom as she has created this super delicious aloo matar recipe..

I'm feeling nostalgic remembering this recipe as this was religiously cooked tiffin box recipe in my house.. Still, dad prefers Aloo Mutter recipe this way only.

Some questions and answers related to this recipe 

What's so special in your recipe..🤔

Well, it is a very simple recipe and that's the specialty of this dish.

Are you kidding me! 🤔

No, sorry not at all..🤗 My point is that even, it is a very simple recipe, still one of the best preparations of Aloo Matar. 

Tell us just five good points about your so called simple aloo matar recipe. 😏

• It is simple and quick to make. 
• Use of minimum ingredients.
• No garlic no onion recipe
• Easy cooking technique used in this recipe 
• Loved by all.

Let's get started 
Recipe details 

• Preparation time 5 minutes 
• Cooking time 10-12 minutes 
• Servings 2-3
• Cuisine - Indian 

Ingredients needed 

• One cup of frozen green peas 
• 2 medium potatoes - cut into small cubes 
• 2-3 Tomatoes 
• 3-4 green chillies or as preferred 
• 1 tsp ginger - roughly chopped 
• ½ tsp cumin seeds
• Pinch of hing powder - asafoetida 
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder 
• Salt to taste
• 2tbsp cooking oil

Method 

◾Step 1 mise en place 

✔️Potatoes - peel - cut into small cubes 

✔️Tomatoes - wash - finely chopped 

✔️Green chillies - finely chopped 

✔️Ginger - peel - roughly chopped 

◾Step 2 Pressure cooking time 

✔️Heat some oil in a pressure cooker. Add cumin seeds, let them crackle for a few seconds. Add the asafoetida powder. Stir fry for 2-3 seconds. Add finely chopped tomatoes, green chillies and ginger. Stir fry on high flame for 2-3 minutes. Slow the flame, cover and cook until soft and mushy. 

✔️Add potatoes and peas, stir fry for a minute or two.

✔️Add coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt to taste. Stir fry for a while. 

✔️Add ½ cup of water. Cover the cooker with lid and allow just one - two whistles Cook it on slow flame for 2-3 minutes. 

✔️Garnish it with fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot with your preferred Indian bread.