Aloo mutter Aloo mutter Aloo mutter (also spelled "aloo mattar" or "aloo matar") is a Punjabi dish from the Indian subcontinent which is made from potatoes ("Aloo") and peas ("matter") in a spiced creamy tomato based sauce. It is a vegetarian dish. The sauce is generally cooked with garlic, ginger, onion, tomatoes, cilantro, cumin seeds and other spices. Aloo mutter is also available commercially in ready-to-eat packets, manufactured by companies like Tasty Bite, which need to be heated and served. It is also used as a filling in some variations of dosa. A dish that can be easily prepared at home with
Indian cuisine The spread of vegetarianism in other parts of Asia is often credited to Hindu and Buddhist practices. The UK's first Indian restaurant, the Hindoostanee Coffee House, opened in 1810. By 2003, there were as many as 10,000 restaurants serving Indian cuisine in England and Wales alone. According to Britain's Food Standards Agency, the Indian food industry in the United Kingdom is worth 3.2 billion pounds, accounts for two-thirds of all eating out and serves about 2.5 million customers every week. One of the best known examples of British Indian restaurant cuisine is "Chicken tikka masala", which has also been called