Green Peas Curry

Green Peas curry is a favorite curry often cooked for accompanying Chapathis, Bread or Palappam. It is a very tasty curry that kids love, since less amount of chillies are added to it. It has the goodness of coconut milk and herbs too. So when ever you are trying out something tasty with less amount of spices, then go for this one, it really tastes good.

Ingredients

Green Peas -   2 cups (soaked in water overnight)

Onions       -   2 nos

chilly        - 1 max

Ginger Garlic paste-  1/2 tsp

Tomatoes   - 1 large

Red Chilly powder - 1 1/2 tsp

Corriander powder - 3 tsp

Turmeric powder  - a pinch or two

Garam masala  -  1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves   - 10 numbers

Corriander leaves - a small bunch

Salt- Add as required

Oil - 2-3 tbsp

Water - 1 1/2 cups

Coconut milk (thick)- 1 cup

Method

1. Soak Green Peas overnight

2. Before you cook, make sure you wash it well

3. Heat a pan and pour some oil to it

4. Add mustard seeds (optional) and curry leaves

5.Now add diced onions, green chillies and saute well.

6. After the onions have turned golden brown, add ginger garlic paste and saute well

7. Now you may add chilly powder, corriander powder and turmeric powder to it.

8. After 1 minute, you may add the cut tomatoes and saute once more

10 Now let us take the green peas that is washed well and strained off from water

11. Add water and salt and mix well

12. Close the lid of the pan and slow cook for 15 minutes

13. Check occassionally to see whether peas is cooked. Do not over cook or it will not taste good.

14 When the peas has been cooked, add the coconut milk to it.

15. Let it boil for 1 minute. Add coriander leaves for garnishing.

16. Serve hot with Chappathis, Appam or Bread.