Aloo Mattar - Homestyle Potato and Pea Curry

Aloo Mattar is a popular Indian restaurant favorite, and equally common as a home-cooked meal. It is a simple-yet-delicious preparation of potatoes (aloo) and peas (mattar), cooked together in Indian aromatics and spices.

In most Indian homes, this wholesome vegetarian treat is made as a home-style curry using the basic onion-tomato curry technique. At times though, Aloo Matter can appear in a dry almost-stir-fried-looking version. With Indian curries, the rule of thumb is that if you are serving the curry with rice, the consistency is much thinner so the rice can soak up the juices. On the other hand, if you plan to serve a curry with Indian bread like Naan, Paratha, or Chapati, go for a dry preparation which is simpler to pick up with Indian bread. Keep in mind that, for most natives of India, the best eating utensils are one’s fingers!

A Home-style Peas and Potato Curry: Aloo Muttar

Curried or stir-fried, both styles of Aloo Muttar are equally comforting and best served accompanied by Basmati rice or fresh Indian bread, and a side of steaming hot Daal (Indian lentils.) Personally, there’s something comforting about holding a bowl of thick soupy Aloo Mattar poured over rice.

My recipe is super simple to make, and the result is a mildly-spiced, finger-licking home-style curry, which is healthy and wholesome, and sure to become your new family favorite.