Categories: CurryMain Coursevegan

Peas and New Potato curry in tomato sauce (mutter bateta nu shak)

Everyone has a comfort food they like to have when they are unwell.  I had a really bad cold last week and didn’t want to eat anything too spicy so I made this  peas and potato curry using simple and minimum spices to have it with traditional khichdi.   This recipe is a regular in our home and I often make it with small variations in the spices or ingredients.

Ingredients to serve 4 people:

  • 10 small new  potatoes -washed and sliced
  • 1  cup of peas – frozen, fresh or tinned are fine.
  • 1 tbls oil
  • 1 tsp of cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp chilly powder (or as required to your taste)
  • 1 tsp of turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp of ground cumin (jeera) powder.
  • One cup of fresh or tinned tomatoes (or passata)
  • 2 teaspoons lemon
  • 1 teaspoons of brown sugar or jaggery
  • 5-6 curry leaves

Method:

1. Heat the oil in a saucepan.

2. Add the cumin seeds and curry leaves.  Once they brown, add the diced potatoes and peas to the saucepan.  Add the salt, turmeric, chilly powder, sugar or jaggery and stir well.

3. Add a cup of water to this mixture, cover and  cook for 10 minutes on a medium heat.
4. Check to see if the potatoes and peas have softened. If not allow a further 5 or 10 minutes.

5. Once the potatoes feel soft, add the tomatoes, cumin powder and lemon juice and let it cook for 5 minutes.

6. Serve hot with any Indian bread e.g. bhakhri and vaghareli khichedi or toor dall Khichedi. 

Other curry recipes you may like from my blog are:

If  you have a hunger for Authentic Vegetarian Food then subscribe to my blog and receive delectable recipes and new Innovative foodie updates! Hungry for more Vegetarian Tips ? LIKE us on facebook,  Follow us on Twitter,  Pinterest and Instagram.  All the recipes are with step by step instructions and photographs and all of them have been tried, tested, easy to cook and delicious.

If you are interested in one to one or group cookery lessons, or any corporate team building events  – email me on givemesomespice@gmail.com for more information

 

Mina Joshi

I am a busy working mum who aims to make quick and healthy authentic vegetarian and vegan dishes for my family. I am also a face to face and online cookery teacher, recipe developer, restaurant and product reviewer. I share all recipes with step by step instructions.

Disqus Comments Loading...

Recent Posts

Protein-Packed Air Fried Mixed Dal Kachoris

There was a time when I was forever experimenting in the kitchen and making rushing my husband to taste them…

17 May 2026

Brain Foods for Exams: What to Eat During Exam Season

When people remember their college days, many still shudder at the thought of exams. These are stressful, anxiety-filled periods where…

12 May 2026

10 Healthiest Herbs and Spices for College Students to Boost Appetite

For many young people, leaving home for university is the first real taste of independence. After months of revision, exams,…

11 May 2026

Healthy Muthiya Recipe: Easy Leftover Cooking for One

Cooking for one hasn’t always been easy for me.   After losing my husband, the joy of cooking slowly faded. Meals…

7 May 2026

Diabetes-Friendly Protein Smoothie

For a while, I stepped away from blogging. Losing my husband changed everything, and with that loss, I lost my…

1 May 2026

How Is Everyone’s Veganuary Going?

Everyone must be asking you by now about your veganuary journey. So how is it going? By now, some of…

19 January 2026