Recipes

Sunday 6 January 2013

Green peas masala

I have always tasted this dish in restaurants and I had no idea that it could be so tasty if prepared at home. Ample of fresh green peas is available during this season, so I'm including this green peas in most of my dishes. Green peas masala goes very well along with roti, naan, poori, ghee rice, pulao etc.


Ingredients: 1cup green peas(fresh/frozen/soaked)
                    1/4cup onion finely sliced
                    1/4cup onion chopped into cubes
                    2 tomatoes chopped into cubes
                    3tsp ginger-garlic paste
                    1/4cup grated coconut
                    4-5 green chillies
                    1/4cup coriander leaves
                    1/2tsp jeera powder
                    1/2tsp dhania powder
                    1tsp garam masala powder
                    1/4tsp turmeric powder
                    5-6tsp oil
                    salt to taste

Method: 1)grind together coconut, onion cubes, tomatoes, green chillies, coriander leaves and ginger-garlic
                 paste to form a smooth paste.
             2)heat oil in a pan, add onions and fry till they turn pink, now add grinded masala  and fry till the oil
                separates. add jeera powder, dhania powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder and fry for
                a minute.
             3)add green peas, salt, water if required and cook till the green peas is done.


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