Wednesday, September 21, 2022

Aloo Gobi Mattar Curry

 Ingredients

  • 3 medium potatoes peeled and cubed
  • ½ cauliflower cut into medium-sized florets
  • 1 tsp whole cumin
  • 1 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 large onion finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste or use grated fresh ginger and garlic
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp Kashmiri chili powder
  • 1 tsp Garam masala
  • ½ tsp Coriander Powder
  • 2 medium tomatoes blended in a food processor, or substitute with tinned tomatoes
  • cup peas frozen
  • salt to season
  • cup Coconut Milk see notes
  • ½ cup Water

Instructions

Instant Pot Instructions

  • start by setting the Instant Pot in 'Saute' mode. Let it heat for 2 minutes.Then add the oil (or ghee), onions and whole cumin. Let the cumin start to sizzle in the oil and then add the minced ginger and garlic or ginger-garlic paste. Stir with a spatula.
  • Add in coriander powder, turmeric, Kashmiri red chili powder, garam masala, mentioned in the recipe card, and saute for a minute. Add 1/2 cup water and deglaze the inner pot of the Instant Pot - using the spatula, remove any residue stuck to the base of the Instant Pot (an important step to avoid the 'Burn' error message).
  • Add blended tomatoes and cubed potatoes and let this simmer in the Instant Pot in the Sauté mode for 3 minutes with a glass lid on. This allows the potatoes to cook for a while before the cauliflower is added.
  • Add the cauliflower, peas, and a little more water. Now switch to PressureCook or Manual mode and let the curry cook for 2 minutes. Perform a quick release of pressure to avoid overcooking the cauliflower.
  • Finally, add salt, 1/4 cup of thick coconut milk and give it all a stir. The coconut milk helps in cutting through the acidity of the tomatoes and thickens the curry too.
  • Add a squeeze of lemon juice at the end to balance the flavors.