Aloo batani koorma / potato peas curry

Ingredients :

Potatoes / aloo : 2 cups chopped

onion : 1/2 cup chopped finely

tomatoes : 2 cups chopped finely

green peas : 1/2 cup(frozen or soaked and cooked)

corriander seeds : 2 tsp

poppy seeds / gasagasalu : 2 tsp

cardamom : 2 pods

cloves : 4

cinamom stick : 1 inch stick

ginger garlic paste : 1 tsp

mustard seeds : 1 tsp

cumin : 1 tsp

curry leaves ; few

corriander leaves : 1/2 cup chopped finely

dry coconut powder : 2 tsp

red chilli powder : 1 tsp

turmeric : 1/4 tsp

Oil : 2 tbsp

salt : to taste

Grind corriander seeds, cloves, cardamom, cinamom and poppy seeds into a fine powder and keep aside. Heat oil in a thick bottomed nonstick pan. Add in the mustard seeds and allow them to splutter. Add the cumin seeds, curry leaves, turmeric and onions. When the onions turn translucent add in the ginger garlic paste. fry for a minute. Add in the ground mixture and fry for another minute. Add the potatoes and keep mixing in order to avoid burning. Once u find that the potatoes are cooked add in the tomatoes and green peas. After the tomatoes are cooked add in the red chilli powder, coconut powder and salt. Cook for some more time till the oil oozes out.Switch off the stove. Garnish with corriander leaves and serve hot with rice or rotis.