Peas Butter Masala – Peas Masala Recipe

I tried this gravy from Mrs. Mallika Badrinathโ€™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 โ€“ 5 nos
  • Big onion- 3 -4 nos

To saute:

  • Cinnamon โ€“ 1 inch stick
  • Cloves โ€“ 2 nos
  • Cardamom seeds โ€“ 1 no
  • Ginger garlic paste โ€“ 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder โ€“ 2-3 tsp
  • Red chilly powder โ€“ 2 tsp (increase if u want more)
  • Tomato sauce โ€“ 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 โ€“ 1/4 tsp
  • Jeera/cumin seeds โ€“ 1/4 tsp
  • Butter OR cooking oil โ€“ 2tbsp
  • Salt & water โ€“ as needed.
  • Sugar  – a pinch
  • Coriander leaves โ€“ to garnish
  • Fresh cream โ€“ 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!!
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37 thoughts on “Peas Butter Masala – Peas Masala Recipe”

  1. Lovely peas masala …would have tasted great with chapathis/parathas… and nice color of the gravy too ๐Ÿ™‚

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

  3. 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 ๐Ÿ˜›
    hmmm Mangala's recipe for t&t wow! thats great chitra glad u r trying recipes from other blogs too!
    Enjoy
    TC

  4. eshoboshoaahare.blogspot.in

    Thanks Chitra for visiting my blog… peas curry and palak rice looks yumm…Thanks for you love my meaning of my blog too…And about the blog name of your I must say This is very attractive name too as I am a fan about the movie of Ratatouille…I love this movie very much and your blog too…

  5. Varsha Vipins

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

  6. 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!!!

  7. Aparna Balasubramanian

    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. ๐Ÿ™‚

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