Bored of red color curries and want to try something easy yet tasty, then you should try this recipe. Simple ingredients and healthy food would describe Green peas curry. Tastes yummy with rice or chapathi.
Ingredients:
Green Peas : 1 big cup ( frozen or boiled )
Onion : 2 (chopped)
Green chilies : 2 to 3
Freshly grated coconut (optional) : 1 tbsp
Fried gram : 1 tbsp
Coriander Leaves : 2 tbsp
Garlic (optional) : 2 to 3 cloves
Jeera : 1 tsp
Mustard seeds : 1 tsp
Cinnamon stick : a small piece
Coriander seeds : 1 tsp
Turmeric powder ( optional) : 1 tsp
Sugar : 1 tsp
Salt : As per taste
Procedure:
Heat oil in kadai (Wok) and add mustard seeds, as it splutters add jeera. Then add a pinch of turmeric powder to it. Now add chopped onions and saute on medium to low flame.
Meanwhile in a mixer, grind together chilies, fried gram, cinnamon stick, coriander seeds, garlic, freshly grated coconut (optional) and a tbsp of coriander leaves. Make a smooth paste using a little water.
As the onions cooks in the kadai, add the grinded paste to it along with small cup of water. Add salt and a tsp of sugar. Let it cook over medium flame until you see oil separate from the gravy.
To this add green peas (I used frozen peas which cooks in less time. If you are using fresh peas, boil it al- dente and use). Now let it cook on low flame for 5 to 10 mins. Add little water if required. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
