Aloo Tamatar | Potatoes in Tomato Gravy

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Aloo Tamatar or Potato in Tomato gravy is a very simple, tangy flavored delicious food which works as great side-dish in Indian kitchen. It is very easy to cook recipe. It is the recipe in which boiled potatoes are cooked in a spicy gravy of tomatoes. It goes well with Roti / Puri / Paratha.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Yield: 2 - 3 servings

Ingredients: 

• Aloo/ Potato ~ 3, medium 
  
• Tomato ~ 4, medium
• Green Peas ~ ½ cup
• Ginger-garlic paste ~ ½ tsp
• Green chili ~ 2
• Turmeric powder ~ 1/3 tsp
• Coriander powder ~ 1 ½ tsp
• Pepper powder ~ ½ tsp
• Red chili powder ~ 1/3 tsp
• Sugar ~ 1/3 tsp
• Kasuri Methi / Dried fenugreek leaves ~ ½ tsp
• Cumin seeds ~ ½ tsp
• Salt to taste 
• Oil ~ 1 Tbsp
• Water ~ as required
• Coriander leaves ~ For garnish

How to Prepare:

• Wash, peel and cut the potatoes into small cubes and pressure cook it for one whistle.

• Chop tomatoes, peel green peas and make a paste of ginger and garlic ( or use ready-made ginger-garlic paste). Chop coriander leaves and keep it aside.

• Heat oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and allow it to sizzle.

• Add ginger-garlic paste, saute till the raw smell goes off.

• Add chopped tomatoes, green peas and green chilies cook till tomatoes become soft.

• Now add turmeric powder, coriander powder, pepper powder, red chili powder and sugar. Mix it well and saute for 2 minutes.

• Now add boiled potatoes, mix well and cook for 5-6 minutes on low flame.

• Add required amount of water, salt and kasuri methi and let it simmer till the consistency of gravy is thick.

• Turn off the gas.

• Garnish with coriander leaves.

• Serve with Roti/ Puri/ or Paratha.

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