GREEN PEAS MASALA

Green Peas masala is the best combination for chapathi, nan, roti and paratha. This is a low calorie Indian recipe

INGREDIENTS:

GREEN PEAS	1CUP
ONION	1
GARAM MASALA	1TSP
RED CHILI POWDER	1/2TSP
SALT	AS DESIRED
TO GRIND
TOMATOES	3
ONIONS	2 SMALL
GINGER GARLIC PASTE	1TSP
GREEN CHILIES	2
CASHEW NUTS	5
CURD	2TSP
TO TEMPER
CLOVES	2
CINNAMON	1.2 INCH
CUMIN	1/2TSP
BUTTER	1TSP
OIL	2TSP
FOR GARNISH
CORIANDER LEAVES	FEW
KASURI METHI	JUST FOR SPRINKLING

METHOD:

• FIRSTLY GRIND CASHEWS AND CURD IN TO A FINE PASTE.

• CLEAN AND WASH PEAS AND PRESSURE COOK IT FOR 2 WHISTLES,AND KEEP IT ASIDE.

• HEAT 1 TSP OIL IN A KADAI, ADD ALL THE INGREDIENTS UNDER “TO GRIND” AND SAUTE IT UNTIL TOMATOES TURNS MUSHY.

• COOL IT AND GRIND IT IN TO  A FINE PUREE.

• HEAT BUTTER AND REMAINING OIL IN A KADAI,ADD CLOVES,CINNAMON,CUMIN ALLOW IT TO SPLUTTER,ADD ONIONS AND SAUTE IT UNTIL IT CHANGES TO SLIGHT BROWN COLOUR.

• ADD GRINDED CASHEW PASTE,AND GIVE A QUICK STIR.THEN ADD GRINDED PUREE AND SAUTE IT.

• THEN ADD RED CHILI POWDER,SALT. ADD REQUIRED WATER AND BRING IT TO A LOOSE CONSISTENCY.

• ALLOW IT TO BOIL FOR 2MINUTES.

• THEN ADD COOKED PEAS AND COOK FOR 5 MINUTES,THEN ADD GARAM MASALA POWDER,AND COOK FOR 2 MINUTES.

• ADD KASOORI METHI AND MIX IT WELL AND TURN OFF  STOVE.

• SERVE HOT WITH PULKAS/CHAPATI