Ingredients: cup Green peas (Matar) - boiled, teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera), teaspoon Mustard seeds, to 4 Curry leaves, Green Chillies - finely chopped, Bay leaf (tej patta) - broken into two piece, to 3 Cloves (Laung), (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds, tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste, Onion - finely chopped, cup Onion - paste, cup Homemade tomato puree, teaspoon Red Chilli powder, teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi), teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania), - as required, Vegetarian diet
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.