Green Peas Curry

Serving for - 2

Ingredients

Dry green peas - 1 cup

Onion - 1 (finely chopped)

Small tomato - 1 (finely chopped)

Red chili powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 1/2 tsp

Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp

Pinch of asafoetida

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Goda Masala - 1/2 tsp (You can replace this with garam masala)

Grated Jaggery - 1/2 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves - 4-5

oil - 3 tsp

salt to taste

cilantro for garnishing

Ingredients to grind

Dry grated coconut - 2

cloves of garlic - 2

ginger - 1 inch piece

cilantro - chopped

Dry roast coconut little bit and grind all above ingredients to make a fine paste by adding little water.

Procedure

• Soak dry green peas overnight or at least for 4 hours. Add soaked peas, 2 and half cups of water and salt to taste in a pressure cooker. Cook peas until 4-5 whistles.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, pinch of asafoetida and curry leaves. Let them crackle. Add chopped onion and saute till onion becomes translucent. Add chopped tomato and saute till tomato gets mashed up with onion. Add ground paste and saute for a minute. Now, add turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, and goda masala (can substitute it with garam masala). Saute till oil starts to loose out from spices.
• Add cooked peas along with water.Add extra water if required. When curry comes to boil, add jaggery and chopped cilantro. Serve hot with plain rice or roti.