Aloo Matar

Ingredients:

2 medium Potatoes

1/2 cup Frozen Peas

1 Onion (Finely chopped)

1 Tomato (Finely chopped)

1 tbsp Garlic ginger paste

1 tsp Cumin seeds

1 Bay leaf

2 whole Cardamom

2 cloves

1 cinnamon stick

1 tbsp Special masala (Chilli pwdr + Cumin Pwdr + Turmeric Pwdr)

1/2 tsp Garam Masala

Few stalks of Coriander leaves

2 tbsp oil/Butter

Salt to taste

Method:

• Wash potatoes, cut into big chunks and boil it in salted water till cooked. Cool and peel the skin and smash a bit. Keep aside.
• Heat oil/butter in a wok and add the whole garam masala (Bay leaf, Cardamom, cloves and cinnamon stick). Fry for a min.
• Then add the cumin seeds together with garlic ginger pastes and fry till the raw smell leaves.
• Then add the onion and fry till it is well browned.
• Then add the tomatoes and the special masala powder. Stir everything together and cook till tomatoes are tender, then add the potatoes, peas and salt. 
• Sprinkle the garam masala and chopped coriander leaves.
• Stir fry for couple of mins under medium flame till the potatoes and peas are well coated with the masala mixture. Switch off the stove.
• Serve it hot with Naan/Roti.