Matar is a vegetarian everyday dish in north India usually containing paneer (Asian type of cheese) and served with rice and an Indian type of bread (naan, paratha, roti, etc).
Since we don't do dairy and I can't eat tofu I left the paneer out of the recipe. Also, I just make more of the matar instead of serving it with rice or bread.
Though it might sound strange for two expats living in Asia that we don't eat rice very often and gluten-containing products such as bread are no longer on the menu either.
Why all these restrictions you might wonder. Eliminating dairy and gluten from our diet while upping our intake of whole, fresh, organic plant-based products has enabled us to conquer our health issues without any meds.
And to be honest, Indian stews taste just fine without the addition of all those ingredients.
But let's get back to the matar, which means green peas. So that will be the base of this yummy weeknight dish!
INDIAN-STYLE VEGAN MATAR ALLA AMY
INGREDIENTS (SERVES 2)
1/4 cup raw cashew nuts, soaked
2 cups green peas (fresh or frozen)
1 carrot, chopped
1.5 cup celery, finely chopped
1-2 green chili peppers (or chili paste to taste), finely chopped
1 cup onion, chopped
1.5 cup tomato, chopped
2-3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 tbsp fresh grated ginger
2 cloves
2 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
A piece of a cinnamon stick
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1 cup water
Sea salt and black pepper to taste
Fresh chopped parsley to taste
DIRECTIONS
- Soak cashews at least for 4 hours. Overnight is best. If you forgot you could also soak them in boiling hot water for 30-60 minutes. Blend the soaked cashew with a little water until a smooth paste.
- Heat cooking oil and fry cloves, cardamon, cinnamon until fragrant. this will take about 30 seconds. Stir/toss constantly to make sure they don't burn.
- Stir in green chili, ginger, and garlic. Cook for 30 seconds to 1 minute more before adding the onion. Cook until the onion is translucent.
- Then add tomatoes, carrot, celery, green peas, water, blended cashews, turmeric, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper. Stir well, cover and cook for 15-20 minutes. Or until carrots are soft.
- Divide over bowls and garnish with fresh parsley.
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There is no doubt that Indian cuisine is very varied and has a lot of slopes that allow us to observe the different ways of cooking by the people of this country.
One of the typical dishes consumed by the people of this place, the Alu Matar, a dish that contains a large amount of food that is practically consumed daily to feed in this country, since it is practically the combination of a different amount of ingredients that are very common in this country.
Thanks for your comment! Combination of lots of veggies is always my favorite. I hope you are fine as I see you are from Venezuela. One of my good friends here in Cambodia is Venezuelan too and they are moving back to help the family. They are trying to get passports for Peru. So sad to hear what is happening there and the world seems to ignore. Hope you and your family are ok!
Looks very tasty Amy.
Thanks @bettercookies!
I feel like your stalker as I always comment on your food posts, but they are darn good. π
Lol... then you are the good kind of stalker. Thanks for all teh support and love. Much appreciated!
This looks and sounds fantastic, Indian food never gets boring β₯ :)
Agree! We are having an Indian-style week it seems ;)
It looks nice dish! The indian food is rich! And I like the variety of vegetables! Well done my friend.
Have a great day.
Thanks. You to have a lovely day!
I haven't had Indian food for a while, I so love it. This looks yummy, the spices you used, I can smell it right now. Wonderful recipe Amy
Hope I wish we lived closer together. We cook Indian food so much. Would love to have you as a dinner guest!
Exactly the kind of lunch or dinner I would like to have today! A little spicy, a lot of flavour and healthy!π
Why o why do we live so far apart!
Yes why! And how did you came to move to Cambodia?
Lol. My hubby grew up with Cambodian friends in Belgium and we were always interested in the country. We came on a holiday and stayed. Though we miss family and friends we enjoy the more simplified tropical life.... also in Belgium, it was not easy to have own company. So many taxes.
So what kindof own company did you have in Belgium? I am happy you have found a plcae were you feel at home and thats warmer than here! I am also looking for such a plca to live;)
Same as we have now. Online business. My hubby has been into crypto for many years and building websites and doing other technical online stuff. Ever since I quit my day job as a plant biologist I have made my income from the website, online health coaching clients, courses and in the past, I was a writer for several new sites, too. My hubby and a friend are currently building a similar platform as steemit. Alpha testing started and hopefully beta will follow soon! Have a lovely weekend!