Aloo Matar curry with Phulka poori

Poori and Aloo Matar curry is one of the typical Indian breakfast which is eaten in all parts of India. It can be found from top end hotels to road side hotels of India.

Ingredients:

Potato – 3 medium

Green Peas – 1/2 cup (Fresh)

Tomato – 2

Oil – 2 tbsp

Jeera – 1 tsp

Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp

Asafoetida – a Little pinch

Chilli powder – 1 tsp

Salt – as needed

Garam Masala – 1/2 tsp

Fresh Coriander  – to garnish

Method:

First Chop potato and tomato and keep it ready. Heat a pressure pan with refined oil and put jeera and asafoetida. Add chopped tomatoes,required salt and chilli powder , turmeric powder and cook until oil comes out. Add garam masala and mix it well.

Add the chopped cubed potatoes and peas. Mix well so that all the masala mix it well. Add required water and pressure cook for 1-2 whistles.

Once the pressure comes out, mix well. Finally garnish with fresh coriander leaves.

Yummy Aloo Matar Gravy is ready.

Serve hot with roti or poori.

Upma – South Indian Soul Food

1/2 cup roasted semolina(sooji/rava).

1 medium chopped onion.

1 chopped green chilli.

1 tsp chana dal.

1 tsp urad dal.

2 cups water.

½ tsp cumin seeds.

1 tsp mustard seeds.

7 to 9 of kadi patta leaves.

10 to 12 cashew nuts(kaju).

1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves.

1 tbsp refined oil or desi ghee.

Required salt as per your taste.

Suji upma.

1. First heat oil in a nonstick based pan on medium flame.

2. Now add the mustard seeds. After crackled add cumin seeds, chana dal and urad dal.

3. After crackled add chopped onion and fry in low flame to get little brown

4. Now add chopped green chilli, cashew and curry leaves. saute for a minute.

5. Now add water. Heat the water on high flame.

6. When water starts boil then add the roasted rava and salt as per your taste .

7. Mix well continuously for 4-5 minutes.

8. When it cooked and it smelled very delicious then off the flame. Cover it and Keep aside for 2 minutes.

9. Now add chopped coriander leaves. Mix it well.

10. Now serve South Indian Upma with coconut chutney or odia recepie dalma.