Ingredients: 1 cup Green peas (Matar) – boiled,1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera),1 teaspoon Mustard seeds,3 to 4 Curry leaves,2 Green Chillies – finely chopped,1 Bay leaf (tej patta) – broken into two piece,2 to 3 Cloves (Laung),Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds,1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste,1 Onion – finely chopped,1/2 cup Onion – paste,3/4 cup Homemade tomato puree,1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder,1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi),1-1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania),Salt – as required
Time in minutes: 60 Servings: 4 Course: Dinner Diet: Vegetarian
Instructions: To begin with the Spicy Matar Masala,Firstly heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add cumin seeds and mustard seeds.Once it splutters, add curry leaves, bay leaf, cloves and badi elaichi.After a minute, add green chillies and garlic ginger paste. Cook it for about a minute.Next add the chopped onions and cook them till they become soft and translucent.Next, add the onion paste and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes. Then add the tomato puree and add all the masalas and salt.Cook for about 5 to 8 minutes or till the oil starts separating.Now add the green peas and allow it to cook for another 2 minutes.Check for salt and spice, adjust according to your taste and switch off the flame’Serve your Spicy Matar masala with roti and dal.