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I clicked a bunch of pictures of the every day food when Mom was visiting. I had to remember to do so on most days. The food would always get ready around meal time and served hot. Imagine trying to hold myself and sometimes others from eating, to take one picture.:) Now, to edit the pictures and also cook up a few other things in between to give you all a break from all the Indian food :).
I think I should call up Mom and talk to her about what she is cooking up today to get pumped up about creating something in the kitchen. Sigh, I am missing everyone terribly and feeling uninspired. Mom now has Surface and Iphone, and uses Skype to call whenever she feels like it, which is every day. 🙂 She is the cutest.
This Potato Pea stir fry is absolutely delicious and more so if you like cilantro. There is fresh cilantro crisped up in the oil, dry coriander seed powder and topped with more fresh cilantro. It can work as a side with an Indian meal with Dal, Roti and salad, eaten as is, or top a bowl of quinoa, or use as stuffing for sandwiches, wraps or samosas.
How do you like your potatoes?
More Potato dishes, wet and dry veggie sides here.
Dhania Waale Aloo Matar - Potatoes and Peas stir fry with crisp Cilantro. Vegan Glutenfree Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons oil
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro, packed
- 3 potatoes, cubed
- 1 teaspoon coriander powder, sukha dhania powder
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder, haldi
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp garam masala
- 3/4 cup peas
- 3/4 teaspoon salt or to taste
- more cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- In a large pan, add oil and heat on medium heat.
- Add cilantro and mix and cook for 2 minutes until lightly crisp on the edges.
- Add potatoes and cook for 6-7 minutes, uncovered. Stir once in between.
- Add coriander powder, turmeric, chili powder, garlic and 1/2 tsp garam masala if using, and mix well. Cook for a minute.
- Add peas and salt, mix cover and cook on low-medium heat, until potatoes are done. 8-10 minutes. Stir once in between. Add a splash of water if the potatoes stick too much and mix in.
- Taste and adjust salt and spice. Mix well. Serve hot garnished with cilantro.
- Serve as a side with Dal, top a bowl of quinoa (add Mint chutney), or use as stuffing for sandwiches, wraps or samosas.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I love mashed potatoes with white pepper- YUM! Oh gosh we have house spiders (little spiders) once in a while, when we first moved in we thought it was cute and to leave them be, we named them Fred & Ed and let them live in the corners of the kitchen dining room where they would eat dust mites….well one of them turned out to be a girl and had hundred of baby spiders which we had to suck up in the vacuum…so Justin now catches them and puts them out in the Garden or flower beds 🙂 – we learned our lesson the hard way, spiders belong outside not inside!
that is funny. fred and ed got very friendly:)
we keep the door of the lower floor closed properly now and they all have screens too( some were missing screens which we were waiting for the builder to install). so now there are fewer freds coming in. usually they are let out by hubbs. i cannot get near one for anything:)
I like mine wet (I don’t like dry). This dish sounds so delicious!
ahh a wet potato dish coming at ya soon:)
Just to let you know that I’ve tried out this recipe today and I really liked it!
ooh awesome! so glad you liked it. Thank you for trying it out!
That looks delicious – I could really do with a big bowl of that and some rotis, and I’d be happy as anything!
i hear you 🙂
So sorry you are missing your family! I can totally relate 🙁 I always think, damn my family must be super special if I miss them so much, I’m so lucky! And that helps!
Love the crispy cilantro here! Must try it!
yep, that is true. i sure am lucky coz i miss them a lot:)
nice recipe..
I love this idea of adding crisped up cilantro Richa. A twist to the classic aloo mutter
yup. it gives an amazing flavor to the potatoes
I’m sorry you’re missing your family! *hugs* I know how hard it is to be away from those you love.
i am so missing them. missing continues
Peppermint essential oil is suppsed to ward off lots of critters, including ants and mice. You can put a few drops on a cotton ball and leave it in their path or use a few drops to make it into a spray (just in water, or maybe vinegar?). Hope you succeed!
I got the essential oil to try next time i find them sneaking in:) the spiders are also staying out if we keep the doors and windows closed well:)
what a comforting meal to enjoy while missing your family. potatoes always make me feel better 😉
i hope you are able to figure out a solution to your ant problem. they are sneaky little suckers! last night we had a cricket in the kitchen! we were like “how’d you get in here, buddy?” luckily, we were able to guide him out the back door 😉
that cayenne + cinnamon seems to keep them away as of now. they might find another route in. 🙂