Aloo Mutter (Potatoes and Peas)

Potatoes and peas, can't be any perfect for your chapathis and rotis. The curry is absolutely spiced up and a slight tanginess from the amchur powder makes you say 'mmm'. You can also add par boiled cauliflower and paneer to the curry. There is nothing more to say except 'you're gonna love it just like i did'. And here goes the recipe,
Ingredients:

3 medium Potatoes

1/4 cup Green Peas (frozen, thawed)

2 medium Red Onion (finely chopped)

3 small Tomatoes (finely chopped)

2 Green Chilli (chopped)

1tsp Ginger (minced)

1 1/2tsp Garlic (minced)

5-6 Curry leaves

2tsp Coriander powder

1/2tsp Chilli powder

1/2tsp Garam masala powder

1/4tsp Amchur powder

1/4tsp Turmeric powder

1 pinch Asafoetida

1/2tsp Cumin seeds

1.5-2 cups Water

Salt

2tbsp Oil

1tbsp Cilantro (chopped), for garnishing

 How to:

• Par-boil the potatoes, peel the skin and chop'em into bite size pieces. Keep aside.
• Heat oil in a skillet, add cumin seeds, asafoetida and turmeric powder.

• Add onions followed by curry leaves and green chilies. Saute for 3-4 mins.

• Then add ginger and garlic and cook until raw smell disappears.

• Add the tomatoes and cook with lid closed until it is completely mashed up.

• Now add the masala powders along with salt and cook for couple of mins.

• Add the par boiled potatoes, pour water and cook with lid closed until they are tender.

• Now add the peas, check salt and cook few more mins until desired consistency is reached.

• Switch off and garnish with cilantro.

• Serve hot with chapathi or naan.

Mutter Paneer Rice

Paneer is something i go crazy for. Who doesn't? I usually buy paneer, thinking of preparing side dishes for chapathi or naan. But this time i wanted to prepare some hot rice dish with it. Just like my other fried rice recipes, this dish was so good that you get to bite into those soft, delicate, fried paneer bits that really makes you go super crazy to have more and more. The pepper powder seasons the rice very well and it was a hit. Check the recipe and give it a shot.

Ingredients:

3/4 cup Basmati Rice (cooked)

1/2 Green Bell Pepper (diced) (optional)

1/3 cup Petite Green Peas (frozen & thawed)

1/2 Yellow Onion (diced)

1tsp Ginger (minced)

1tsp Garlic (minced)

7oz/200gm Paneer (cubed)

1tsp Coriander powder

1/2tsp Chilli powder

1tsp Ginger (minced)

1tbsp Yogurt (plain)

1/2tsp Cumin seeds

1 Cinnamon stick (1/2")

1 Black Cardamom

1/2tsp Crushed red pepper (Optional)

3/4tsp Black pepper powder

1tbsp +1tbsp Oil

Salt

How to:

• Cook the rice and spread it on a plate to cool.
• In a bowl, to the paneer cubes, add coriander powder, chilli powder, 1tsp ginger, yogurt and salt.

• Wrap and let marinate for 10-15 mins in fridge. 
• Heat 1tbsp oil or just enough to coat the skillet at medium heat, and fry the paneer cubes for a min on each side or until brown. 

•  Transfer it to a plate and keep aside.

• In the same skillet heat the remaining oil, add cumin seeds, cinnamon stick and black cardamom.

• Then add ginger and garlic, and saute for a min.

• Add onions and saute until tender, followed by peas and bell pepper.

 

• After a couple of mins, add salt and some crushed red pepper and saute until the veggies are tender.
• Add the paneer cubes, mix well and cook for another min. (I have cut the fried paneer into 2 pieces, just to have paneer in every bite. You can break it further or add as it is.)

• Then add the cooled rice, mix gently and cook until the rice is all heated through.

• Add the pepper powder and check salt for taste.

• Reduce the heat to low and cook with lid closed for 3-4 mins.
• Finally, switch off and garnish with cilantro.

• Serve warm with hot sauce and chips.

Sending this dish to the event Complete My Thali (CMT) - Rice, hosted by Priya.

Complete my Thali by Jagruti.