potato peas masala
simple potato and peas masala that goes with chapathi, dosa or idli.
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients
to grind:
- 1 no tomato - chopped
- 2 tbsp coconut
- 3 nos green chilli
- 8-9 cloves garlic
- 1 inch ginger
- a handful coriander leaves
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 2 no cloves
- 1 tsp fennel seeds
for curry
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 cup onions - finely chopped
- a few mint leaves
- 1 no potato - chopped
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp chilli powder
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup peas
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- firstly lets prepare the masala for the curry. In a blender, add roughly chopped tomatoes, coconut, ginger, garlic, green chillies, coriander leaves, cinnamon, cloves, fennel seeds. Grind all these to a fine paste and keep it aside until use.
- heat oil in a pan and pop in cumin seeds. add chopped onions and fry till pink/slightly brown.
- add a handful of mint leaves, potatoes and fry for a minute.
- further add the prepared masala paste, turmeric powder, coriander powder, chilli powder, salt and fry well until oil oozes out.
- wash and clean fresh peas and add it to the curry along with a cup to water. mix well.
- pressure cook for 2-3 whistles. let the pressure settle down completely before you open it.
- You can see the oil separated and peas well cooked by then. mash it slightly so that potatoes and few peas are mashed and mixed with curry. serve hot with roti or idli/dosa.