Alu Mutter

Alu Mutter, which is made out of potatoes and peas, is a famous Punjabi dish.

Punjab is situated in the northwest of India. Punjab is known as “Granary of India”. Punjab is a land known for its food, clothing, rich heritage, music, dance, freedom fighters and industrial era.

Punjab is briskly driving up in production of textiles, leather goods, food products, electronics, pharmaceuticals, sugar, machine tools, hand tools, agricultural implements, sports goods, paper and paper packaging.

Did you know?

   

- Punjab State produces 1% of Rice, 2% of Wheat and 2% of Cotton of the World.

 
-  Per hectare potato seed production is highest in Punjab.
 
-  Punjab exports vegetables of worth Rs 50 Crores to Pakistan.
 
-  Punjab is the first State in India to export HONEY to the United States of America.
 
-  Verka milk products known for quality are largely exported to the Middle East, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Philippines and Bangladesh.
 
-  Punjab was the first to translate agricultural technology into the "green revolution"(1967-1978), recording highest growth rate in food production and only Punjab and Haryana states showed the best results of the Green Revolution.
 
-  Many farmers from Punjab and Haryana states in northern India were sent to Canada, since they were facing a shortage in agricultural labor. (That's why Canada today has many Punjabi-speaking citizens of Indian origin)
 
-  These people remitted part of their incomes to their relatives in India. This not only helped the relatives but also added to India's foreign exchange earnings.

A person who visits Punjab must see:

-  Chandigarh, the capital and the only Indian city to have been designed and planned by a single  architect –  Le Corbusier. (Built in 1953)

- Golden temple in Amritsar.
 
-  Bhakra Nangal Dam, one of the inspiring attractions in Punjab as it is the world's highest straight gravity dam.
 
-  World’s biggest grain market at Khanna.
 
-   Ludhiana, which is famous for its hosiery goods and woolen garments produced here are sold all over the world.
 
-   Patiala, which is famous for “Jutti” (foot wear) and Sheesh Mahal.

Source:

http://www.indiaonestop.com/Greenrevolution.htm

http://punjabgovt.nic.in/WELCOME.html

I would suggest those of you who get to visit India must see Punjab and taste Punjabi cuisine.

Ingredients:

1 potato cut into cubes

1 cup of peas

2 cups of tomato

1 cup of chopped onion

1 teaspoon ginger

1 teaspoon garlic

4 green chilies

1/2 teaspoon cumin powder

1/2 teaspoon coriander powder

1/2 teaspoon red chili powder

1/2 teaspoon fennel powder (optional)

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

1/2 cup of crushed cashew

1 teaspoon salt

4 teaspoons oil

-Grind onion, ginger, garlic and green chili. Make it fine paste.

-Make tomato puree.

-Make cashew paste after soaking it in warm water for 10 mins.

-Heat the pan with oil and add mustard seeds.

-Add potato cubes into the pan and leave it for 2 mins.

-Add onion paste and mix it well.

-Add tomato puree with all other spices and mix well.

-Add cashew paste at the end.

-Add 1/2 cup water and cook for 10 mins.

Serve it hot with roti’s/chapathi’s