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Aloo Matar Gravy (No Onion No Garlic)

Recipe by Abhinay Gupta on InstagramAdded 3 November 2026.

15 minutes to prep, 30 to cook. A hearty, onion‑free and garlic‑free Aloo Matar Gravy packed with potatoes, peas, and aromatic Indian spices. The bright tomato base and fragrant kasuri methi give it a comforting, slightly tangy flavor, perfect with roti, puri, or rice.

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Method

  1. Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and curry leaves; let them splutter.

  2. Add grated ginger and hing; sauté for a few seconds until aromatic.

  3. Add the finely chopped tomato and cook until soft, then stir in tomato purée and sauté until the oil separates from the mixture.

  4. Stir in red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, and garam masala; mix well.

  5. Add the diced potatoes and green peas, coat them with the masala, then add water as needed to achieve the desired consistency.

  6. Season with salt, cover the pan, and cook on medium flame until the potatoes are tender and the gravy thickens, about 15‑20 minutes.

  7. Crush the kasuri methi between your palms and add it to the gravy; garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

  8. Serve hot with roti, puri, or steamed rice.

Tips while you cook

Toast whole spices first
Heat oil and let cumin, mustard seeds, and curry leaves splutter before adding aromatics.
Watch for oil separation
Cook tomato and purée until the oil separates from the mixture before adding dry spices.
Cover while potatoes soften
After adding potatoes and peas, cover the pan and simmer on medium flame for 15‑20 minutes until tender.
Crush kasuri methi in hand
Break the dried fenugreek leaves between your palms before stirring them into the gravy.

Notes from ReelsMeals, based on this recipe's ingredients, times and method. They are not the creator's instructions.

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