Peas Masala

This is the most simple recipe. My mom was instructing me, and I prepared this dish for our dinner last night. The base is the same, Tomato-Onion, with other standard spices. You can either have this as a side dish or heat well till it thickens to mix with rice. 

Preparation Time:- 25 minutes

Ingredients required:-

Peas – 1 cup

Tomatoes- 3 

Onions- 2

Garlic – 2 pods

Salt to taste

Turmeric – A pinch

Chilli Powder – 1 spoon

Coriander Powder – 1 spoon

Garam Masala – 1 spoon

Cumin Powder – 1/2 spoon

Coriander seeds

Mustard seeds

Jeera

Oil – 2 tsp

1. Boil the peas for 15 minutes
2. Meanwhile, in a pan, add some oil, mustard seeds, coriander seeds, Jeera. – Set 1
3. For Set 2- In a mixie- processor, add the tomatoes, onions, and Garlic. Grind them to a semi-liquid consistency.
4. Add Set 1 +2 on the frying pan along. 
5. Let it cook until the oil from the content comes out. 
6. Now add the boiled peas. 
7. Add some salt, turmeric, coriander, chili, and Garama masala. Mix them all well. 
8. Allow it to boil. 
9. Add some butter/cream to enhance the taste. 
10. Serve as an accompaniment for chappatis or rice. 

Grind the Tomato, Onion, Garlic as a semi-liquid consistency paste

Heat the pan with oil and add the seeds mentioned

Add the Tomato-Onion Paste to the pan containing oil and let it boil

Boil the peas

To the pan content add the spice powders- Coriander powder, chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and Garam masala

Add the boiled peas content to the pan and mix well

Allow it to boil. Now the peas masala is ready to be served.