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Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Potato and peas masala

Peas and potato masala is one of my family's favorite recipe. It goes well with almost any dish. Be it calorie conscious chapathis or flavor rich pulav. Even with plain sambhar or curd rice this dish tastes divine! 
Now being season for fresh green peas it can easily make your day..
Do try out!

Ingredients:
Potato or baby potato - 250gms 
Onion - 1 big chopped
Tomatoes - 1 big chopped
Green chilli - 2 or 3 slit 
Chilli powder - 1tsp
Turmeric - 1tsp
Coriander powder - 1tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 1tbsp
Mustard -1tsp
Jeera- 1tsp
Curry leaves few
Coriander leaves to garnish

How to proceed:
Boil potatoes and peel them. We can add baby potatoes as whole and big ones can be mashed up lightly to make small pieces.
In a wide pan or kadai add cooking oil and temper mustard and jeera and add few curry leaves
Saute onion and green chillies until glassy onion is glassy
 Add tomato and green peas and cook until tomatoes get soft
Now add all powders, viz chilli powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt
when raw smell of chilli powder changes add boiled and peeled potatoes
Mix well and let it cook for few min
Garnish with coriander leaves

Notes:

A little amchur or chat powder can be added for extra zing
When fresh peas are not available soaked up dry peas can be used.

Happy cooking and eating!

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