Peas Butter Masala - Peas Masala Recipe

I tried this gravy from Mrs. Mallika Badrinath’s 100 Vegetarian Gravies book. It was tasting great with roti.



Ingredients:

• Dried Peas (Soak for 8 hrs )  - 1 cup (Fresh green peas is also good)

To grind:

• Tomato – 5 nos
• Big onion- 3 -4 nos

To saute:

• Cinnamon – 1 inch stick
• Cloves – 2 nos
• Cardamom seeds – 1 no
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – 2-3 tsp
• Red chilly powder – 2 tsp (increase if u want more)
• Tomato sauce – 1 tsp (its not given in the actual recipe but i added it. It gives a restaurant kinda flavor. its ur choice of using it )
• Fenugreek seeds – 1/4 tsp
• Jeera/cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
• Butter OR cooking oil – 2tbsp
• Salt & water – as needed.
• Sugar  - a pinch
• Coriander leaves – to garnish
• Fresh cream – little to add before serving

Method:

• Heat a kadai with little oil and roast the cumin and fenugreek seeds till light golden brown and powder it.Keep aside.
• Grind tomatoes  and onion to make a smooth paste.
• Heat a kadai with butter and add the spices to it.Then add the ground tomato,onion paste.Saute till the ghee floats on top..saute in low flame.
• Then add the ginger garlic paste ,coriander powder,red chilly powder and little sugar, tomato sauce diluted in little water..Fry for sometime till nice aroma wafts..
• Finally add the soaked peas and transfer everything into a cooker..
• Once the peas gets cooked, add the powdered cumin,fenugreek seeds.Mix it well .Garnish with coriander leaves..
• Add the fresh cream just before serving!!

Yummy kurma is ready!!


Catch u all with my next post……Bye

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