Equipment
- Bowl
- Chopping board
- Non-sticky pan
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 3 potatoes (0.6 lb)
- ⅓ cup dry green peas Overnight-soaked peas
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 1 cup chopped carrot
- 1 cup chopped cucumber
- ⅓ cup cilantro
Tempering
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 green chili (Add more chili if you prefer spicy)
- ½ tsp fenugreek seeds
Spices
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- ½ tsp sichuan powder (Timur)
Seasoning
- salt (as per taste)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp black sesame powder
- 3 tbsp brown sesame powder
Water
- 5 -6 cup water
Instructions
- Boil potatoes in 5-6 cups of water on medium heat.3 potatoes, 5 -6 cup water
- Once the potato is cooked, prepare it by cutting it into small pieces.
- Transfer the potato, overnight-soaked green peas, and all the chopped vegetables(carrot, onion, cucumber, and cilantro) to the bowl.⅓ cup dry green peas, ½ cup chopped onion, 1 cup chopped carrot, 1 cup chopped cucumber
- Add all spices: turmeric powder, salt to taste, kashmiri chili powder, cumin powder, Sichuan pepper, and roasted sesame powder to the bowl.⅓ cup cilantro, 1 tsp ground turmeric, 1 tsp kashmiri red chili powder, 1 tsp Ground cumin, ½ tsp sichuan powder, salt (as per taste), 2 tbsp black sesame powder, 3 tbsp brown sesame powder
Tempering
- Heat oil in a pan.1 tbsp oil
- Once hot, add fenugreek seeds and green chili. Let it cook until the color changes to brown½ tsp fenugreek seeds, 2 green chili
- Once brown, pour oil to the bowl. Add lemon and mix everything well. Alo matar achar is ready to be served.1 tbsp lemon juice
Notes
- Soak dried green peas overnight before making Aloo Matar Ko Achar.
- Cut the potato in half while boiling. This will make it easier to cook.
- Sesame seeds should be roasted and powdered. You can grind them in a blender. You can use either black or white sesame seeds. I am using both for this recipe.
The nutrition information provided is an estimate and may not be exact.
Nutrition
Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 888mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 4.518IU | Vitamin C: 33mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 4mg
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