Alu Methi Matar

Hot alu methi matar with chappati and dahi is a very satisfactory easy meal on lazy winter days. This sabji is easy to make, healthy and a good travel dish if you want to carry food with you. Here goes the recipe -

Ingredients:

1. Red potatoes - 6 potatoes, roughly 3 inches in length
2. Frozen methi - 1 cube
3. Frozen peas - 1cup
4. Oil - 1 tsp
5. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
6. Jeera - 1 tsp
7. Dried red chillies - 3/4
8. Sambhar masala - 1 1/2 tsp
9. Red chilli powder - 1/4 tsp
10. Haldi powder - 1/2 tsp
11. Salt
12. Hing - 1/4 tsp
13. Lemon

Directions:

1. Cut the potatoes into cubes along with the skip and cook in microwave for 7-8 mins until the potatoes are cooked a little but not mushy.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, jeera, haldi, hing and red chillies. Let the mustard seeds pop.
3. Defrost the methi by microwaving for 1 min and add to the pan.
4. Sautee until the methi is cooked.
5. Add the potatoes, salt, chilli powder, sambhar masala and cook on high flame for 5-10 mins and then leave it on low flame until the potatoes have a crust.
6. Add the peas and cook for 2 mins.
7. Garnish with lemon juice and serve hot.