Green Peas Curry | Matar Curry | Matar Masala

Green peas curry, also called as Matar ka curry or masala is a very popular main course Indian dish prepared with green peas and tomatoes.

Ingredients

1. Green Peas (fresh) - 1 cup 
2. Tomato (chopped) - 4 
3. Onion(sliced)- 1 
4. Cooking Oil - 1 tablespoon 
5. Butter or Ghee - 1 tablespoon and another tablespoon of butter for garnishing. 
6. Cinnamon stick - 1 inch 
7. Cloves - 4 
8. Cumin - 1 teaspoon 
9. Cashew nuts - 1/4 teaspoon 
10. Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 teaspoon 
11. Turmeric Powder - 1/4 teaspoon 
12. Red Chili Powder - 1 1/2 teaspoon 
13. Coriander Powder - 1 teaspoon 
14. Garam Masala Powder - 1/4 teaspoon 
15. Salt as per taste 
16. Fresh Coriander Leaves - 1 tablespoon and little more for garnishing 

Direction/Method

1. Use 1 cup of either fresh green peas or frozen green peas for this recipe. 
2. First, blend 1 sliced onions using a blending jar. 
3. Add little bit of water to blend sliced onions into a fine puree. 
4. When the puree is ready, transfer it into a bowl. 
5. In the same jar, add 4 chopped tomatoes and add little water to blend them into a fine puree. 
6. When the tomato puree is ready, transfer it into a bowl. 
7. Next, in a wok, add 1 tablespoon of cooking oil and add 1 tablespoon of butter. 
8. Allow the butter to melt on a medium flame. 
9. When the butter is melted, add 2 cinnamon sticks, 4 to 5 cloves, 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds, and 1/4 cup of cashew nuts. 
10. Fry them lightly. 
11. Add 1 teaspoon of ginger garlic paste and mix it well until the raw smell comes out. 
12. Next, add onion puree and mix it well. 
13. Sauté the onion puree for a minute. 
14. Add 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder, 1 1/2 teaspoon of red chili powder, and 1 teaspoon of Coriander powder. 
15. Mix it well and sauté them for few seconds. 
16. Add tomato puree and mix it well. 
17. Allow them to cook for about 3 minutes on a low flame. 
18. Add salt as per taste and mix it well. 
19. Add green peas and mix them well. 
20. Add little bit of water to adjust the consistency of the curry and mix it well 
21. Close the wok with a lid and cook it for about 10 minutes. 
22. Open the lid and check if the green peas are cooked. 
23. When green peas are cooked, add 1/4 teaspoon of garam masala powder and 1 tablespoon of finely chopped coriander leaves. 
24. Mix it well and switch off the flame. 
25. The Green Peas Curry is ready to be served. 

You can serve this curry with chapathis, parathas, naans or rotis. 

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Pumpkin Masala / Kaddu ka Sabji

Pumpkin are used differently in both savory and dessert dishes. Below is the recipe on how to prepare delicious Pumpkin or Kaddu Sabji for Poori and Chapathi.

Ingredients

1. Pumpkin (washed and cut into cubes) - 1 bowl or about 500g
2. Cooking Oil - 2 to 3 Tablespoons
3. Urad Dal - 1/2 Teaspoon
4. Green Chili (chopped) - 2
5. Curry Leaves - few 
6. Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Teaspoon
7. Turmeric Powder - 1/3 Teaspoon
8. Coriander Powder - 1 Teaspoon
9. Garam Masala - 1/4 Teaspoon
10. Onion (medium sized) - 1 (Finely chopped)
11. Red Chili Powder - 1/2 Teaspoon
12. Coriander Leaves (chopped) - 1 Tablespoon
13. Salt as per taste

Directions

1. Let a pan heat for sometime on low flame.
2. Pour 3 tablespoons of cooking oil.
3. When the cooking oil is hot enough, add 1/2 teaspoon of mustard seeds and 1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds.
4. When the mustard seeds start to flutter, add 1/2 teaspoon of urad dal, 2 finely chopped green chilies, few curry leaves, and sauté them for few seconds.
5. Add 1 medium size finely chopped onions
6. Mix and sauté them until the onions become little translucent.
7. Add 1/3 teaspoon of turmeric powder, 1/2 teaspoon of red chili powder, 1 teaspoon of coriander powder and 1/4 teaspoon of garam masala powder.
8. Mix them well.
9. Add pumpkin which has been washed and cut into cubes, about 500g or one bowl
10. Mix it well till pumpkin pieces are coated well with the masalas.
11. Add salt as per taste and mix well.
12. Cover the lid and cook it for about 10 minutes on a low flame.
13. Open the lid, and mix it again for few seconds.
14. If you want more soft to cook pumpkin cook it for another 2 minutes.
15. Lastly, add 1 tablespoon of chopped coriander leaves and mix it well.

The pumpkin masala is ready to be served. Serve with poori, rice or chapathis.

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