Aloo Matar is a delicious Indian recipe made with potatoes and green peas in a lightly spiced tomato sauce. It is a great vegan main dish, or side dish recipe that comes together quickly.

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โค๏ธ Why I Love This Recipe
โ๏ธ Aloo Matar is super easy to make and packed with flavor.
โ๏ธ This recipe reheats well and can be made ahead of time.
โ๏ธ It is a great recipe to make and take for potluck!
๐ฅ Ingredients
White potatoes
Green peas
Tomatoes
Onions
A variety of spices: cumin, coriander, turmeric, garam masala, mustard seed, cayenne pepper, and bay leaves.
Cilantro (optional)
Sugar and salt (to balance flavor).
๐ช Instructions
- Heat a teaspoon of the oil in a wok over high heat. Add the mustard seeds and as soon as they start popping turn off heat and carefully add the rest of the oil.
- Put heat to medium and add in all the other spices (cumin, coriander, turmeric, chili powder). Stir in the onions, ginger, garlic and bay leaf. Cook until the onions are tender.
- Mix in the potatoes and โfryโ them with the spiced oil. Add the peas. Add water. Cover and cook until the peas are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Stir the tomatoes, sugar, and salt into the vegetable mixture. Continue cooking about 10 โ 12 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.
๐ญ Top Tip
Keep the heat at medium when cooking the mustard seed and as soon as the mustard seeds begin to pop, add the rest of the spices to the hot oil.
๐ Variations
- Stir in 1 cup of vegetarian beef crumbles or chopped Vegan Steaks to add more protein to the dish.
- Substitute diced canned tomatoes for the tomatoes.
- Use Oven Roasted Radishes in place of the potatoes to lower the carb count.
Serving Suggestions
This vegan recipe is great served with naan bread brushed with some butter and garlic!
Storage
Aloo Matar can be stored in the fridge up to 5 days and in the freezer up to 6 months.
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๐ Recipe

Aloo Matar
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Ingredients
- 3 teaspoons vegetable oil
- ยผ cup water
- 2 medium onions , finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon grated ginger
- 2 cloves garlic , finely minced
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder
- 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1 ยฝ teaspoons garam masala
- ยฝ teaspoon cayenne pepper ,optional
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 large potatoes boiled, peeled and chopped in 2 inch cubes
- 1ยฝ cup frozen peas
- ยฝ cup diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons cilantro , chopped
Instructions
- Heat a teaspoon of the oil in a wok over high heat. Add the mustard seeds and as soon as they start popping turn off heat and carefully add the rest of the oil.
- Put heat to medium and add in all the other spices (cumin, coriander, turmeric, chili powder). Stir in the onions, ginger, garlic and bay leaf. Cook until the onions are tender.
- Mix in the potatoes and โfryโ them with the spiced oil. Add the peas. Add water. Cover and cook until the peas are tender, about 10 minutes.
- Stir the tomatoes, sugar, and salt into the vegetable mixture. Continue cooking about 10 โ 12 minutes. Garnish with cilantro.
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Reeni says
That is great news! I'm so happy for you. It sounds like you will be missed at work. But I'm excited for you and your new chapter in life. This aloo-matar looks great!
Ambika says
All the best for the move Shelby!!! Loved your aloo matar, my all time favorite ๐ It goes very well with basmati rice too!
Cheryl says
Iam so glad everything is working out for you! I would love to learn how to cook more Indian dishes, I only know one!
Cristine says
Looks delicious! Good luck with the move!
Shelby says
Thanks Val & Mags! Mags, this would be a good one to start out with. I make it mild for Justin and then heat it up more for Kristina & I. VERY good with Naan bread!!
Mags says
Good luck with the move. My prayers and thoughts are with you both.
I'm new to Indian spices but have a daughter-in-law that would LOVE this. Maybe we'll try making this together and she could teach me a thing or two!
bellini valli says
I am so happy for you Shelby venturing out on this new chapter in your life. I am sure it will be rewarding to be in your new home:D