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Title: Alu Matar (Potatoes & Peas)-Flavors Of India
Yield: 4 Servings

Ingredients

  1 1/2 c  peas
      2 lg potatoes, 1/2 inch cubes
      1 c  chopped tomato
      2    cloves minced garlic
    1/2 c  onion, chopped
      4 tb oil
      1 ts salt
    1/4 ts garam masala
    1/4 ts tumeric
    1/4 ts ground coriander
      1 c  water
    1/4 ts cayenne

Instructions

In heavy frying pan, heat oil over low heat. Add onion and garlic
and cook till light brown. Add tomato and all spices except cayenne.
Cook for 5 min, continually stirring to form a well blended sauce.

Add potatoes and stir for a minute to cover with sauce. Add water and
cook covered over med. heat for 10 min. Remove cover and add peas.
Lower heat and cook another 15 min. At the end, both vegetables
should be done but not too soft or mushy. Taste for seasoning and
add cayenne for desired hotness.

(adapted from Flavors of India by Shanta Sacharoff) Submitted By
"PAUL A. MEADOWS" On TUE, 2 JAN 1996 174908
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