North Indian Aloo Matar

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons oil
• ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
• 1 green chili (slit)
• ¾ cup onions chopped
• 1 cup tomato puree
• 250 grams potatoes or 3 medium or 2 large potatoes – peeled and diced
• 1 cup green peas – fresh or frozen
• 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 pinch asafoetida (hing) – optional
• ½ teaspoon red chili powder, add as required
• ½ teaspoon coriander powder
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• ½ teaspoon garam masala powder
• 1 1/2 cups water or add as required
• 2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves (cilantro)
• salt as required