Title: Aloo Matar
Yield: 1 Serving

Ingredients

12 sm potatoes (1 1/2 pounds); -washed
2 md onion; rough chopped
3 cloves garlic
1/2 inch ginger
3 tb vegetable oil
1/2 tb cumin
salt to taste
1/4 ts cayenne
1/2 ts turmeric
2 lg tomatoes; coarsely chopped
1 c peas
1/4 c water
1/2 ts garam masala

Instructions

Cook the potatoes until tender. Peel and set aside. In the container of a blender or food processor, puree the onions, garlic, and ginger. In a large heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat, warm the oil. Add the cumin.

When the cumin darkens (1 to 2 seconds) add the purred onion mixture and sauté until browned (about 12 minutes). Add the salt, cayenne, turmeric, and tomatoes and cook until they soften (about 5 minutes). Add the peas and water, reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Halve the cooked potatoes and add them to the skillet and cook covered another 5 minutes. Mix in the garam masala just before serving.