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 other worldwide famous sweet, "khaja", also very popular, is made from flour, vegetable fat, and sugar, which is mainly used in weddings and other occasions. Silav near Nalanda is famous for its production. During the festival of Chhath, "thekua", a sweet dish made of "ghee", jaggery, and whole-meal flour, flavoured with aniseed, is made. Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab and Haryana is a city of 20th century origin with a cosmopolitan food culture mainly involving North Indian cuisine. People enjoy home-made recipes such as "parantha", especially at breakfast, and other Punjabi foods like "roti" which is made from wheat,