Potatoes and peas saute (Aloo matar fry)

This is a quick fry recipe that is easy to put together, specially when you are in a hurry and tastes superb. You can add spices and aromatics as you please. But this is the most basic version of the recipe, of course you can skip the peas altogether too, to make this a potato saute or aloo fry. What's not to like when potatoes are fried.

Ingredients:

1. Potatoes - 4 medium sized
2. Peas - 1/2
3. Oil - 2 to 3 tbsp
4. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
5. Red chilly powder - 1 tsp
6. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
7. Salt - to taste

Method:

1. Peel and slice potatoes into quarter inch thick pieces. Cut them into bite sized pieces, as they will cook faster, and fry better. 
2. Keep the peas and potatoes separately. 
3. Heat a frying pan, pour oil, add cumin seeds, red chilly powder and turmeric powder. Immediately add the potatoes and salt. 
4. Mix well and cook on medium flame. 
5. When half cooked, add the peas and continue cooking till done.
6. Do not add water, and before switching off the stove, increase the flame to high for a minute or so and stir fry. 
7. Serve with dal and rice.