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June 10, 2009

Peas Butter Masala - Peas Masala Recipe

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I tried this gravy from Mrs. Mallika Badrinath’s 100 Vegetarian Gravies book. It was tasting great with roti.

PEAS BUTTER MASALA

Ingredients:
  • Dried Peas (Soak for 8 hrs )  - 1 cup (Fresh green peas is also good)
To grind:
  • Tomato – 5 nos
  • Big onion- 3 -4 nos
To saute:
  • Cinnamon – 1 inch stick
  • Cloves – 2 nos
  • Cardamom seeds – 1 no
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder – 2-3 tsp
  • Red chilly powder – 2 tsp (increase if u want more)
  • Tomato sauce – 1 tsp (its not given in the actual recipe but i added it. It gives a restaurant kinda flavor. its ur choice of using it )
  • Fenugreek seeds – 1/4 tsp
  • Jeera/cumin seeds – 1/4 tsp
  • Butter OR cooking oil – 2tbsp
  • Salt & water – as needed.
  • Sugar  - a pinch
  • Coriander leaves – to garnish
  • Fresh cream – little to add before serving
Method:
  • Heat a kadai with little oil and roast the cumin and fenugreek seeds till light golden brown and powder it.Keep aside.
  • Grind tomatoes  and onion to make a smooth paste.
  • Heat a kadai with butter and add the spices to it.Then add the ground tomato,onion paste.Saute till the ghee floats on top..saute in low flame.
  • Then add the ginger garlic paste ,coriander powder,red chilly powder and little sugar, tomato sauce diluted in little water..Fry for sometime till nice aroma wafts..
  • Finally add the soaked peas and transfer everything into a cooker..
  • Once the peas gets cooked, add the powdered cumin,fenugreek seeds.Mix it well .Garnish with coriander leaves..
  • Add the fresh cream just before serving!!
Yummy kurma is ready!!
PEAS BUTTER MASALA1

Catch u all with my next post……ByeWave


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37 comments :

Gita Jaishankar said...

Awesome click Chitra...I love peas masala...it tastes delicious with anything :)

Pooja said...

delicious peas masala chithra and palak rice looks yummy..

Finla said...

I love peas made like this.
Looks so so yummy yumm.

chef and her kitchen said...

Lovely Peas masala..Looks perfect with that roti..Yummy..

Parita said...

I love peas and peas butter masala looks delicious..so creamy and rich..perfect with nan and parathas

Padma said...

Lovely peas masala ...would have tasted great with chapathis/parathas... and nice color of the gravy too :)

lata raja said...

Arewaah!!what rich colour to gravy.Must taste good too.

Deepthi Shankar said...

this is a lovely curry .. must be soo yumm with rotis or parathas

Pooja said...

What a delicious Peas masala! Love the colour and the creamy rich look of the gravy!

Unknown said...

Wow the gravy looks so delicious, also very nice info on peas from your kitchen clinic. Thanks for sharing.

Mangala Bhat said...

wow! nice pes masala ..love the clicks ..awsome

Laavanya said...

I've tried this recipe from her book too - looks good and so does the palak rice :)

Suparna said...

hi chitra,
don't u worry abt the snaps dear! the recipe sounds so good and the first pic made me drool looks so rich :P
hmmm Mangala's recipe for t&t wow! thats great chitra glad u r trying recipes from other blogs too!
Enjoy
TC

Priya Suresh said...

Wow peas masala look yummy and spinach rice looks great CHitra:)

Priyameena said...

Looks colorful and Delecious..I toolove Malika Badirinath recepies..

kittymatti said...

this is simple and superb!

Vikis Kitchen said...

Malliga Badrinath's recipes are worth to try. Peas butter masala looks delicious.

Home Cooked Oriya Food said...

Peas masala looks so delicious!

Valarmathi Sanjeev said...

Wow peas masala looks yummy. Nice click.

phanitha said...

looks yummy..

Raks said...

Korma looks good:)
Rice picture also is looking gorgeous,not bad as u hav told!! Looks mouthwatering!

chow and chatter said...

i love peas, can you make it without butter? lol rebecca

lubnakarim06 said...

Oh wow looks flavourful and yum.....that palak rice also looks flavourful....

veena said...

hi chitra ..
yummy peas masala ..lovely click too

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Ashwini said...

lovely dish... looks awesome..

AnuSriram said...

Looks so rich! Yummy recipe..

Varsha Vipins said...

Ahh..I just need some porotta's now..dip into that rich curry n yummmm..heaven..!..nice clicks dear..!

Chitra said...

Thanks a lot dearies for ur sweet comments abt my click..:)
@ pinky, thanks a lot dear:)

Malar Gandhi said...

That looks so lovely, can't wait to make it. Going to check my pantry for peas, butter and stuff!

Tried and tested...looks awesome too!!!

Anu said...

Peas butter masala is soo tempting...yum yum!!!

Nazarina A said...

You had me at the first pic Yum!

Pavithra Elangovan said...

Peas masala looks yumm and lovely clicks chitra..

Hari Chandana P said...

Yummyyyyyyyy...very nice cliks :)

Aparna Balasubramanian said...

Who doesn't love peas? Looks good. My daughter loves a variation on this. Its also a PBM but its Paneer (not peas) butter masala. :)

Vibaas said...

looks very yummy!

Anonymous said...

I have heard a lot abt vepampoo rasam..but haven ever tried it.may be now I will.