aah .. back to aromatic India

This weekend was little different. Some of my hungarian friend threw a party in honor of some of our friend's Bday. It took me back to Indian cooking and for a change cooked something so common in my family... almost a staple diet for me when I am with my mother :)... yes I am talking about dry aloo-matar.

Be it school picnic days or travelling in a bus, my mom always packed aloo-matar with puri and achaar with me.

INGREDIENTS

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 medium onions, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon ginger garlic paste
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 large potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 cup tomato puree
• 1 1/2 teaspoons garam masala
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Details available at http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Aloo-Matar/Detail.aspx