Lentils Potatoes And Peas In Indian Style Tomato Sauce Recipes

LENTILS, POTATOES AND PEAS IN INDIAN-STYLE TOMATO SAUCE

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes, and cut into 1-inch pieces. Place in pot with lentils and 3 cups of water. Cover, and bring to a boil. Cook over medium-high heat for about 10 minutes, until lentils and potatoes are cooked.
• Chop whole onion, and saute in hot oil in a nonstick skillet.
• Mince garlic, and add to onion; stir in cumin, coriander and hot-pepper flakes, cooking until onion is soft.
• Stir in tomato puree, tomato paste and wine, and simmer.
• When lentils and potatoes are cooked, drain well and stir into tomato mixture. Then, add peas, vinegar and raisins. Continue cooking about 3 minutes.

LENTIL, PEA AND POTATO CURRY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over a medium heat and cook the onions for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the garlic, ginger, ground coriander, cumin, turmeric and chili and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add the potato and lentils and stir to coat with the spice mixture.
• Add the tomatoes, coconut milk, stock, garam masala, salt and sugar, bring to the boil and cover with a lid. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add the peas to the curry and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• While the curry simmers, cook the rice.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the cilantro and lemon juice.
• Serve on a bed of rice.

AALOO MATTAR ( INDIAN-STYLE PEAS AND POTATOES)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a pan.
• Add the ginger,garlic, onions, chillies and tomatoes.
• Saute till the tomatoes and onions are softened.
• Add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and garam masala.
• Add salt to taste.
• Add the boiled peas and potatoes.
• Add the chopped cilantro.
• Add the water and bring to a simmer.
• Serve with Indian Bread or Rice.
• Tip: I microwave frozen peas and potatoes for about 10 minutes in my microwave.