Recipe

Matar Pea Curry Recipe

	Atariq123 / All my dishes 4 weeks ago Ammi's best matar (peas) dish ever, I was feeling so nostalgic, had to have it and share too...:) Be sure to use English reas only as they are hard and not sweet and are best for this recipe. Prep:30m Cook:120m Servings:8	Atariq123
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Ingredients

Matar or peas (English Peas fresh or frozen) - 2 Lbs or 1 Kg

Onion - 1 large

Tomatoes - 2 large

Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tsp

Green Chillies/ Jalapenos - 2 medium

Crushed Red Chillies - 1 tsp

Cumin seeds - 2 tsp

Coriander Powder - 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Cilantro leaves - for garnish

Butter / desi ghee or Vegetable Oil - 1/2 Cup

Directions

Thaw the English peas for 2 min in the microwave or shell fresh peas (in which case make sure you have about 4 lbs to start with so that you will end up with 2 lbs of shelled peas).

In a small chopper chop peas (with green chillies) coarsely (be careful not to turn them into a paste). You'll have some peas crushed totally, some half and some may still be whole - that is okay.

In a large nonstick pan melt butter / oil and add sliced onion, cook until light brown, add ginger garlic paste and fry for another min or two.

Add sliced tomatoes and cook to a paste i.e. another 15 min or so. Add salt, red chillies, cumin, coriander powder and fry for 30 sec.

Add peas, mix well and cook on med low heat for 1-2 hours depending on preference and donness. I normally cook on low for 2 hours.

This is a dry curry, so do not add water. Sprinkle with cilantro and enjoy with naan and tomato chutney (that is what we did yesterday :)

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