Green Peas Curry

For this dish, you can either use Fresh Green Peas or the Dried green peas which can be soaked for 6 hours and then pressure cooked. I used only 4 tsp of oil as we use coconut too, to make it little low in calories, hence it has to be stirred continuously to saute it in low flame. I use coconut oil for this recipe as the flavour is liked by everyone in my family.

• Green Peas         - 1 Cup
• Grated Coconut  - 2 tbsp
• Cloves                - 2 Nos.
• Garlic Pods        - 4 Nos
• Cinnamon stick  -  1/2"
• Cardamom        - 1 no.
• Curry leaves      - 1 sprig
• Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp
• Bay Leaf           - 1 no.
• Fennel (Saunf)  - 1 tsp
• Onion               - 1 no. (big)
• Oil                   - 4 tsp
• Salt to taste

Procedure :-

• Boil fresh peas, adding little salt & sugar (sugar helps retain its green colour) drain and keep aside.
• Finely chop onions
• To make a fine paste : Grated coconut, chopped Onion, Garlic pods, coriander leaves, Cinnamon, Cloves, Cardamom, Fennel seeds.
• Heat Oil in a kadai, put Bay leaf.
• Add the ground masala paste & saute till the raw smell goes.
• Add the boiled green peas, curry leaves, required salt
• Cook for 5-10 minutes in low flame
• Green peas curry is ready to serve

PS: It goes well with rice, chapathi, vellai appam and puttu.