GREEN PEAS CURRY

Green peas curry is a tasty side dish which can be served with Idiyappam, Appam, porotta, dosa, chapati. Dried green peas is best for making this Kerala style green peas curry. The addition of coconut milk gives a nice flavor to this curry.

INGREDIENTS:

Green peas - 1 cup

Potato - 1

Onion - 1

Tomato - 1

Green chili - 3 to 4 (slit)

Ginger - 1-inch piece

Curry leaves

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Red chili powder - 1 tsp 

Coriander powder - 1 tbsp

Garam masala powder - 1 tsp 

Coconut milk - 1/2 cup

Bay leaves - 1

Salt to taste

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

METHOD:

1. Soak green peas overnight, pressure cook for 3 whistles with 2 cups of water.

2. In a pan, heat oil, splutter mustard seeds and add bay leaves.

3. Add onion, crushed ginger, green chili and curry leaves. Saute until onion turns light brown.

4. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder and saute till the raw smell goes.

5. Add red chili powder and garam masala powder. Saute well.

6. Add chopped tomato. Let it cook for few mins and don't make tomatoes mushy.

7. Add the cooked peas, chopped potato, and salt.

8. Cook for 15 mins or until potato cooks.

9. Add coconut milk and bring it to a boil in low flame. Switch off the flame.

10. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve it with Idiyappam/Appam/Chapathi.

Idiyappam & Peas curry