Peas Masala

I was looking through my cook books and I found my diary of recipes. I had some of these recipes copied from my sister in law,Renu Manni. She always made interesting food and it always inspired me to learn from her. She let me have some of her recipes and this is one of them. I used to like this peas masala a lot and decided to make it for dinner. I served it over quinoa and bhindi fry which was very comforting. It goes well with roti's, naan and any rice preparation.

Gadgets:

Blender
Cutting Board
Knife
Frying Pan
Spatula

Ingredients:

Green Peas - 2 cups Soaked overnight and Pressure cooked with salt and water to 1 whistle.
Onions - 2 onion chopped
Tomatoes - 2 roughly chopped
Ginger - 1 inch grated
Garlic - 3 pods finely minced
Tamarind - small lime soaked in 2 cups of water
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Coconut - 1/4 cup
Coriander Seeds - 1 tbsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Cinnamon Sticks - 2 inch sticks
Cloves - 3
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 thsp
Cilantro

Preparation:

1. Heat the pan with 1 tsp of oil. Add coriander seeds, cloves, cumin seeds, cinnamon and told until you smell the flavors from the spices and seeds. Add the 1 onion and cook before adding the coconut. Blend to a paste.

2. Heat the pan again and add 2 tsp of oil and add the onions, ginger and garlic. Cook until it starts to brown. Add the blended paste, along with chili and turmeric powder and mix well. Cook for 5 minutes covered.

3. Add the mix to the peas in the pressure cooker. Add salt and tomatoes, cover and pressure cook on medium low to a whistle.

4. Garnish with cilantro to garnish and serve it hot.