Instant Pot Aloo Matar Potato Peas Curry

This is a simple Indian homestyle recipe, which is made with very basic ingredients that you will always have in your pantry. I always have potatoes and frozen green peas, along with onions and tomatoes, which are a must for any Indian cooking. This is my go-to quick dinner when I don’t have anything specific in mind 🙂 Another popular homestyle dish is Matar Paneer, a green peas and paneer curry. Here is a tip: replace the potato with paneer in this recipe, and it will work perfectly. I have also shared a restaurant-style creamy Matar Paneer recipe for the instant pot. If you’re looking for more recipes, you can find all of my Instant Pot Vegetarian Recipes.

Watch How to Make Instant Pot Aloo Matar

What is Aloo Matar?

Aloo means potato, and Matar means green peas, hence the name Aloo Matar for this curry. This is a Punjabi Aloo Matar (or Aloo Mutter) recipe with gravy. The gravy is made with onion, tomatoes, ginger, and garlic and cooked with basic spices. Aloo Matar can also be made as a dry stir fry, which I will share later. Aloo Matar goes well with Indian flatbreads such as roti, paratha, and naan, or it is perfect for serving over basmati rice.

How to make Aloo Matar in Instant Pot?

Let’s start with making Aloo Matar in the instant pot. If you are new to the instant pot, check out this setup guide. Aloo Matar is ready to be served. So delicious and yet so easy to make!

How to make Aloo Matar on the stovetop?

You can make Aloo Matar on a stovetop in a pan or a stovetop pressure cooker.

Can I make Aloo Matar without onions & garlic?

Yes! Just skip onions and garlic in this recipe. You can add an extra tomato to compensate for the onions, but it is not necessary.

Can I use prepared Onion Tomato Masala to make this Aloo Matar?

Yes, here is my recipe for making Onion tomato masala for meal prepping. Use half a cup of this masala to make this Aloo Matar recipe. Skip adding onion, tomato, ginger, and garlic to this recipe, and adjust the spices to your taste. If you have frozen masala, then you don’t have to thaw it.

Variations for Aloo Matar Curry

Creamy Aloo Matar: Add cream or coconut milk to make this curry creamy and milder in taste. Matar Paneer: Skip potato and add paneer to make Matar Paneer curry. The same cooking time will work. Aloo Matar Paneer: Add 1 potato and 1 cup paneer cubes in this recipe. The same cooking time will work. Mushroom Matar: Skip potato and add 2 cups sliced mushroom to make Mushroom Matar. Again, the same cooking time will work.

You will love this Aloo Matar:

√ It is easy to make. √ Uses simple ingredients that you will have in your pantry. √ So quick, it takes just 20 minutes to make. √ Vegan and Gluten free You will love how easy it is to make this flavorful Aloo Matar curry. Serve it with roti, paratha, or rice.