Peas Masala (Matar Masala) | pattani kurma

Ingredients:

For Masala paste

Boiled Peas - 150 gms

Blanched Tomatoes - 2 nos

Butter - 1 tsp

Few Cloves Garlic

Small Piece Ginger

Green Chili - 1 no.

Onions - 2 nos (chopped)

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Chili powder - 1 tsp

Salt

Cashew Nuts - 6 to 8 nos

Water

For gravy

Butter - 1 tsp

Few Whole Spices (Cloves, Cinnamon & Cardamom)

Onion - 1 no (chopped)

Chana Masala- 1 tsp

Cumin powder - 1 tsp

Kasuri Methi - 1 tsp Water

Salt

Sugar - 1/2 to 1 tsp

Method:

1. First cook the peas in water with little salt.

2. Blanch two tomatoes and keep aside

3. Heat 1 tsp butter. Saute garlic, ginger, green chili & 2 nos chopped onions

4. Add the blanched tomato and mix well

5. Add turmeric powder, chili powder, salt and cook for a minute.

6. Add cashew nuts and mix. Turn off and keep aside to cool

7. Once cooled, add little water & grind to paste. Now its time to saute the second set of ingredients.

8. Heat 1 tsp butter. Saute cloves, cinnamon, cardamom & 1 chopped onion

9. Once the onion turns brown, add chana masala, cumin powder and mix well.

10. Add the ground masala paste, cooked peas, kasuri methi and 1 cup water. Let it boil.

11. Add salt and little sugar to balance the flavours. Close and cook for 10 minutes Done! Your delicious Peas masala is ready to serve!!!