Aloo Mutter is one of the most popular Indian gravy dish made with potatoes and green peas. This delectable dish is simple to make and loved by all.
Aloo Mutter is one dish that is made nearly across all the Indian homes. Its something like a universal dish for us. If there is nothing to cook, we land up making Aloo Mutter because this dish requires ingredients that are easily available at home at any given point of time. To top it all, this dish is finger licking good!
When my mom came to Bombay after her marriage to my dad, she was a simple girl from South of India who had only cooked South Indian food until then. Our Maharashtrian neighbor taught her some North Indian dishes initially and Aloo Mutter is one of the first dishes that she learnt. She would then make it regularly for all of us and very soon it became my dad’s favorite dish.
The recipe that I am sharing today is hers. Over time, she has tweaked it and given it her own touch. Heat butter
/oil
in a pan
and temper the cumin seeds
. Then add the onions, garlic and ginger. Saute till the raw smell goes away and the onions turn translucent. Then add the chopped tomatoes and chilly powder
. Saute till the tomatoes are pulpy. Take it off the flame and keep it aside. Grind it to a smooth paste once cooler.
In the same pan, add oil, temper mustard seeds
. Once they crackle, add asafoetida
and potatoes. Mix and let it cook for a minute. Then add the green peas and the ground masala. Continue to saute for another 5 minutes. Add water now to get desired consistency. Then add the turmeric powder, chilly powder
and salt. Mix and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Lastly add garam masala and chopped cilantro, mix and take it off the flame.
Aloo Mutter is now ready. Serve it with any Indian bread
, water rolls or dal and steamed rice. Add crushed kasoori methi along with garam masala if you like that taste. You can also squeeze a lime to make it more tangy.
This dish can also be packed in lunch boxes along with chapati. Personally, I believe that anything with potatoes
tastes great and is easy to make. Potatoes and green peas make a delicious combo in this dish when cooked with Indian spices.
- 1 tbsp butter/oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 large onion
- 1 tbsp garlic
- 1 tbsp ginger
- 3 tomatoes
- 1 tbsp chilly powder
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- Pinch of asafoetida
- 5-6 potatoes, boiled, peeled and cut in cubes
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp chilly powder
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
- Lime juice (optional)
- Kasoori methi (optional)
- Heat butter/oil in a pan and temper the cumin seeds. Then add the onions, garlic and ginger. Saute till the raw smell goes away and the onions turn translucent. Then add the chopped tomatoes and chilly powder. Saute till the tomatoes are pulpy. Take it off the flame and keep it aside. Grind it to a smooth paste once cooler.
- In the same pan, add oil, temper mustard seeds. Once they crackle, add asafoetida and potatoes. Mix and let it cook for a minute. Then add the green peas and the ground masala. Continue to saute for another 5 minutes. Add water now to get desired consistency. Then add the turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt. Mix and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Lastly add garam masala and chopped cilantro, mix and take it off the flame.
- Aloo Mutter is now ready. Serve it with any Indian bread, water rolls or dal and steamed rice. Add crushed kasoori methi along with garam masala if you like that taste. You can also squeeze a lime to make it more tangy.
All you potato lovers out there, here are a couple of other interesting recipes that you can prepare using this root vegetable. Aloo Pudina Paratha/Potato Mint Stuffed Pancakes, Potato Roast With Beet Leaves Pesto, Pakistani Aloo Bharta (Spiced Mashed Potatoes), Potato Dosa, Baked Hash Browns with Potato, Butter & Parmesan and Stuffed Potato French Loaf are definitely worth a try!
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