Punjabi Aloo Gujar Mattar, or potato, carrot and peas

Here’s a nice tasty winter recipe from Punjab India feeds 3-4 persons.

Its very cheap to make, and very tasty!

In the area we have lots of food co-ops running , the basic ingredients are to be found in most of their vegetable bags and it;s a good way to support our local farmers and use local produce.

Ingredients:

• Medium onion(finely chopped)
• 2 carrots(diced)
• 2 medium potatoes(diced)
• Large cup of peas(fresh or frozen)
• Tin of chopped tomatoes
• Small chilli or ½ tea spoon chilli powder
• teaspoon cumin seeds
• ½ Garam masala
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• Salt
• 2 cloves of chopped garlic
• Teaspoon of chopped fresh ginger.
• Vegetable oil

Method

1. Put oil in to a pan on medium heat
2. Put in onion cumin seeds..cook until onion browns
3. Add ginger and garlic and potatoes and cook gently for a few minutes.
4. Add turmeric and chilli and mix for 2 minutes
5. Add salt and remaining spices and mix in tomatoes.
6. Add carrots and peas.
7. Cook on a gentle heat until carrots and potatoes are soft

Serve with Indian bread(chapatti, nan ) or with basmati rice.

I hope you enjoy making this dish.

Paolo is a Project Worker with the Llanelli Multi-Cultural Project. Click here to find out more.