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We recently showed you how to make Punjabi Masala (in bulk). Here is a super fast Indian recipe for Aloo Matar (Potaotes with Green Peas) you can make using your pre-made masala. Let your imagination run wild…substitute any vegetable and create yet another delicious variation.

Ingredients:

Potatoes – 4 medium, 1/2 inch cubed
Frozen Green Peas – 16 oz packet
Oil – 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp
Punjabi Masala - 1/2 cup (1/2 sandwich bag)
Chaat Masala – 1 tsp
Salt – to taste
Red Chili Powder – to taste
Water – 1 1/2 cups
Cilantro – finely chopped for garnishing

Method:

1. Heat Oil in a pressure cooker.
2. Add Turmeric Powder and Punjabi Masala. Mix well.
3. Add Potatoes and stir to coat masala.
4. Add Salt, Red Chili Powder, Chaat Masala and Water. Mix well.
5. Close pressure cooker and cook until 1 whistle sounds. Turn off stove and allow the pressure from the cooker to come down.
6. Open pressure cooker and add Green Peas. Adjust salt and other spices as necessary.
7. Cook until Green Peas are no longer raw.
8. Garnish with cilantro and serve with chapati or rice.
9. Serves 6

Tips:

1. Less water can be added if you don’t require a lot of gravy.
2. The same preparation can be done without a pressure cooker. Cooking time may be longer.

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35 Responses to “How to make Aloo Matar (Potatoes with Peas) – Indian Cuisine”

1. Rathna Says:
   December 15th, 2008 at 3:36 pm

   Using spices and onion in the cooking (which we do on a daily basis!) makes the house smell like a restuarant, carpets & clothes absorb them too! Any idea how to get rid off this smell? I switch on the exhaust fan but it doesn’t help a lot especially when I am using fresh spices!
   Thanks!

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2. Pavithra Says:
   December 16th, 2008 at 2:48 am

   I have made this aloo mutter around 4 times so far…I tried with the pre made pujabi masala and it came out so good every single time I made..Thanks to Hetal and Anjua…Please continue the good work.

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3. hetal Says:
   December 17th, 2008 at 5:15 pm

   Hi Rathna,

   Try boiling equal portions of white vinegar and water in a pot and letting it simmer for an hour or so. It should help neutralize the odors.

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4. sujitha Says:
   March 5th, 2009 at 1:36 pm

   hello hetal & anuja,
   like your site very much. would u be kind enough to mail me how to prepare punjabi masala in bulk. i missed it.
   regards,
   sujitha

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5. Sudha Says:
   April 3rd, 2009 at 2:58 am

   Hi Hetal & Anuja,

   This dish tastes simply superb. But since my son loves food that is more spicy, hence could you kindly tell me how to make this dish more spicy?

   Thanks in advance,

   Sudha

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6. hetal Says:
   April 3rd, 2009 at 4:48 pm

   Hi Sujitha,

   Sorry for the delay, we must have missed your comment. Here is the link to the video for Punjabi Masala in Bulk:

   http://showmethecurry.com/2008/04/07/how-to-make-masala-in-bulk/

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7. hetal Says:
   April 3rd, 2009 at 4:49 pm

   Hi Sudha,

   You can always add green chilies, red chili powder or more garam masala to make the dish more spicy.

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8. Sudha Says:
   April 10th, 2009 at 7:24 am

   Hi Hetal,

   It turned out more yummier this time and my son has made me promise that I will make this dish as often as possible! Thanks once again.

   Sudha

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9. Pinal Says:
   June 8th, 2009 at 8:34 pm

   Hello Ladies,

   Since I didn’t make the punjabi masala, how much of the fresh onions/tomatoes would I need for this recipe?

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   anuja Reply:
   June 9th, 2009 at 1:45 am

   Approx 1 med onions and 1 tomato will work out great.

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   Pinal Reply:
   June 9th, 2009 at 12:52 pm

   Thank you for the quick reply.

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10. Priyanka Says:
    June 14th, 2009 at 5:37 pm

    Hi Hetal and Anuja

    I didnt find punjabi masala recipe..can you pls tell me where can i find this?

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    hetal Reply:
    June 14th, 2009 at 7:54 pm

    Hi Priyanka,

    Here it is:

    http://showmethecurry.com/2008/04/07/how-to-make-masala-in-bulk/

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11. Ayesha Says:
    September 29th, 2009 at 9:57 pm

    i am not able to find the recipe for the punjabi masala on ur site. is it the same as the one shown in the video under the title of, “How to make masala(in bulk) for indian recipes”
    plz reply
    thanks in advance
    regards
    ayesha

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12. Ayesha Says:
    September 29th, 2009 at 9:58 pm

    the answer was right above my comment… lol
    sorry to bother
    thanks

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13. Anushila Says:
    November 2nd, 2009 at 4:57 am

    Hi Hetal and Anuja,

    U guys are doing a great job.Thanks for all the wonderful recipes.U made my life much easier.
    Somehow I am not being able to watch this video.It gives an error message.Have u guys removed the video?I could see the recipe anyways but it would have been grat if I could see the how to video.

    Thanks Anushila

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    hetal Reply:
    November 3rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm

    Hi Anushila,

    Thanks for pointing out the problem with our video. It was not working for us as well, but somehow has now started working (no idea why). Please try again.

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14. Christin Says:
    December 10th, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    Hello Ladies,
    I was just wondering, can you give me the calculations to make the punjabi masala for a serving of 6? I am not interested in making a bulk. So is there anyway you can give me the calculations just for 6 servings for this particular dish? (Aloo Matar)Thanks for your time..And I love this website.. You guys are amazing !:)

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15. shantala Says:
    January 13th, 2010 at 12:24 am

    hi hetal, I do not cook punjabi food regularly, so please can you tell how much spices we need for this recipe

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16. vidhya Says:
    April 8th, 2010 at 12:38 pm

    Hi hetal and anuja
    how r u?aloo matar is looking good i want to prepare punjabi masala i had doubt that for three people what is the propotion for punjabi masala pls reply

    thank u
    vidhu

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    anuja Reply:
    April 9th, 2010 at 7:13 pm

    Hi Vidhya,

    We are doing great, thank you
    1 medium and 2 medium tomatoes would be perfect.

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17. Malavika Says:
    April 13th, 2010 at 10:08 pm

    if you don’t have the punjabi masala in bulk and are making it just for this recipe, would you still go through the same process of making the masala on the stove, and then follow the rest of the steps here ifor making the curry in the pressure cooker? Or does something different need to be done? Thanks!

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    anuja Reply:
    April 14th, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    Hi Malavika,

    You’d have to make the masala as we have shown in the Masala video and then put it in the pressure cooker and cook it as mentioned.

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18. Bob Says:
    November 18th, 2010 at 4:57 am

    I’m not sure what I like better. The food or the two of you!

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19. guneet Says:
    February 7th, 2011 at 9:58 pm

    hey.u guys rock.keep up the good work.could you also make a recipe for shahi paneer?

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    anuja Reply:
    February 8th, 2011 at 12:19 am

    Hi Guneet,
    Shahi Paneer was one of the 1st few videos we did:
    http://showmethecurry.com/curries/shahipaneer.html
    Enjoy

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20. rasbeena Says:
    April 30th, 2011 at 3:00 pm

    could you tell me the ingridients of punjabi masala as it is not available the place where i stay

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    anuja Reply:
    May 2nd, 2011 at 10:37 pm

    Hi Rasbeena,
    Punjabi Masala is a combination of Onions, Tomatoes, ginger, garlic, haldi (turmeric).
    Here is a video of making the masala in bulk:
    http://showmethecurry.com/odds-ends/how-to-make-masala-in-bulk.html
    Hope that helps

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21. lisa Says:
    December 24th, 2011 at 2:46 am

    I use this website a lot and your recipes are awesome!!!!! I wanted to make this a richer dish and was wondering if I could add heavy cream to give it a richer gravy?? Thank you!

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    hetal Reply:
    January 3rd, 2012 at 4:33 pm

    Hi Lisa,

    Yes, you could add some heavy cream for added richness.

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22. Anonymous Says:
    June 7th, 2012 at 6:18 am

    good recipes

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23. Shezeen Says:
    July 22nd, 2012 at 10:46 pm

    hi, can you please tell me how to make it if i dont have the punjabi masala, like when i should put the onions, tomatoes, garlic & ginger, tumeric and salt, in order?

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24. kaki Says:
    September 21st, 2012 at 1:14 pm

    Want to make this aloo matar but don’t want to make the big batch of punjabi masala. I see the post where one would use one tomato and one onion, but what about the spices? Could you repost with the instructions for making the masala just for this dish?

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    hetal Reply:
    September 24th, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    Hi Kaki,

    The spices will remain the same because the Punjabi masala in bulk does not contain any spices other than turmeric.

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