13 February 2011

Green Peas Curry

Preparation time: 30 mins

Ingredients:

  • Fresh green peas - 1bowl (If its frozen or dried, soak for 8 hrs and boiled)
  • Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
  • Methi leaves - 1 bowl (finely chopped)
  • Tomato - 1 -2
  • Green chilies - 5
  • Grated coconut - 2-3 sp
  • Cashews - 6-7
  • Khus khus - 1sp
  • Red chili powder - 1/2 sp
  • Coriander seed powder - 1/2 sp
  • Jeera powder - 1/4 sp
  • Salt - 1 sp
  • Oil - 5-6 sp
  • Ginger garlic paste - 2sp
  • Lemon  juice - 2-3 sp
  • Mustard seed - 1/2 sp
  • Coriander leaves - 1 sp(finely chopped)


To prepare gravy
  • Add grated coconut, dry roasted khus khus and cashews, green chilies, ginger garlic paste and add required quantity of water to blend them well into smooth paste. 

How to proceed further:

  • Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds allow them to crack well.Add finely chopped onion and fry untill they are transparent.
  • Add fresh methi leaves, cover the lid and cook with frequent stir.Once methi leaves are cooked or shrink well add finely chopped tomatoes and cook till they are soft.
  • Now add green peas and fry for a while.
  • Add the gravy and required quantity of water, mix well and bring it to boil.
  • Add salt, red chili powder, coriander seed powder, jeera powder mix well and continue to cook for few mins.
  • Turn off the flame, squeeze in half of lemon, garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati, roti along with fresh onion and cucumber slices.




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