Potato Peas Kurma | Aloo Matar Kurma Recipe
This is easiest way of making kurma which tastes little sweet and kids definitely love it. No grinding and no fancy masala. Just few spices, potato and peas are sufficient to whip up this deliciousness. Pairs well with poori.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup Soaked peas
- 1 cup Potato cubes
- 1 no. Onion medium sized
- 2 tsp Jaggery
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1.5 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Red chilly powder
- 1/4 cup copra (dry coconut)
To temper
- 2 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp Cumin seeds
- 2 nos. Bay leaf
Instructions
- Take soaked peas in a pressure cooker and add a cup of water and little salt. Pressure cook the peas for 3 whistles and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Heat oil in a cooking pan. Throw in cumin and bay leaf. Let the cumin crackle. Then include chopped onion and saute till onion turns translucent.
- Next, add potato cubes, water and salt. Cook it covered till potato turns soft.
- Include cooked peas and add all the dry powders (turmeric, red chilly powder and coriander powder).
- Finally add jaggery and copra. Adjust consistency with water. Mix well and bring it to good boil.
Notes
- Do not skip adding copra, it gives thickness to kurma.
- Jaggery is added to give mild sweetness. It tastes good with poori.
- You can add little garam masala to enrich the taste.