Priya's Cookbook

• Green Peas 2 cups (boiled and ground to a paste)
• Onions 1 thinly sliced
• Garlic 4 pods
• Ginger 1 inch piece
• Coriander powder 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder ¼ tsp
• Red chili powder 2 tbsp
• Potatoes 3 peeled and cut into cubes
• Tomato 1 ground into a paste
• Bay leaves 2
• Cumin seeds 2 tbsp
• Black cardamom 2
• Garam masala ½ tsp
• Salt to taste
• Oil  2½ tbsp
• Water

• Heat oil in a pan. Add the bay leaves, cumin seeds and black cardamom. Add onions. Fry the sliced onions till light brown.
• Add the ginger-garlic paste, coriander powder, chili powder, turmeric powder, and fry till the masala leaves the oil.
• Grind the peas to a coarse mix in a food processor. Keep it aside.
•  In a non stick pan heat half the oil, cook the peas mix until lightly brown and dry, about 15-20 minutes on medium heat. Remove from heat.
• Now add the tomato paste. Fry a little more till the oil separates.
• Add the Peas paste. Fry again till the oil separates.
• Now add the Potatoes pieces and fry for 5 minutes.
• Add salt and mix well.
• Now add 2 cups of water, cover it when it starts boiling and lower the flame till it is cooked.
• Before serving sprinkle garam masala.

Serve with roti or rice.

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