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Green Peas Masala / Matar Masala / Mutter Masala

Posted on Mar 27, 2014 · Last Updated on Mar 11, 2021 by Uma Ramanujam · 13 Comments

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Green peas and sweetcorn have a permanent place in my freezer. Be it a dish or snack, both turn very handy to prepare any quick dish. So, I always stock them. Being in India, It is difficult to keep frozen peas and sweetcorn for a long time run due the frequent power cuts. So I stopped buying frozen peas for now and started using the fresh peas.

This gravy is prepared at my home for more than seven years. To be specific, I started making this dish from the time I bought Nita Mehta’s cook book. 🙂 Whenever fresh green peas are abundant, I always buy and make this gravy which goes very well with roti.



Basic Information:

Preparation Time: 10 minutes

Cooking Time: 20-30 minutes

Serves: 3-4

Ingredients:

For Grinding:

Red onion – 2 nos., medium size

Tomato – 3 nos., medium size

Ginger – 1 inch piece

Garlic – 3 cloves

Black cardamom – 1 no.

Cloves – 2 nos.

For Gravy:

Green peas – 1 and 1/4 cups, fresh or frozen

Oil –  1 tablespoon

Cumin seeds – 1/2 teaspoon

Red chilli powder – 2 teaspoons

Coriander powder – 2 teaspoons

Garam masala – 1/4 teaspoon

Turmeric Powder – a big pinch

Salt – to taste

Thick yogurt/ curd – 1/4 cup – 1/2 cup, beaten well

Water – 2 cups

Lemon juice – few drops, optional

Method:

1) Grind all the ingredients given under  ‘for grinding’ and make it into a smooth paste.

2) Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds and allow it to splutter

3) Add the ground paste and use half cup of water to rinse the jar and add to the pan. Mix well.

4) Cook till the gravy becomes thick and oil stars oozing out.

5) Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.

6) Fry for 3 minutes. Add remaining water and bring it to a nice boil.

7) Add yogurt and green peas when the gravy is slightly thick. Simmer till the gravy becomes thick and green so that the peas is cooked well.

8) Serve hot with Roti.

Notes:

1) The original recipe form the cookbook uses amchoor powder which I skipped here. Instead I have added lemon juice. You can choose any of these two as per your taste.

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Unknown
11 years ago

Tempting cllicks……. Peas masala looks delicious!!

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Home Cooked food
Home Cooked food
11 years ago

Matar masala looks awesome.

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AparnaRajeshkumar
AparnaRajeshkumar
11 years ago

this looks fabulous. nice click

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nandoos kitchen
nandoos kitchen
11 years ago

superb! nice clicks.

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great-secret-of-life
great-secret-of-life
11 years ago

looks so fabulous..so perfect side dish

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Unknown
Unknown
11 years ago

Wow peas masala looks tempting and spicy!!

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easyfoodsmith
easyfoodsmith
11 years ago

Delicious looking curry and lovely clicks.

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Lifewithspices
Lifewithspices
11 years ago

yummy pics.. loving all the colorful accessories..

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Shubha
Shubha
11 years ago

very nice presentation

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Tehmeena
Tehmeena
11 years ago

shall make for my husband i am sure he gonna love it 🙂

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Anonymous
Anonymous
9 years ago

very nice recipe madam.thanks.one query madam about adding curd.when we add beaten curd into hot gravy it will get curdled(cooked)isn't it madam. if it so what should i do madam?

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Unknown
Unknown
9 years ago

Hi Anonymous, Try to use full fat milk and add it when the gravy is simmering. if it is still curdling, then mix it with a teaspoon of cornstarch/atta and add to the gravy.

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Unknown
Unknown
8 years ago

I'm from India. After getting married I just came to Dubai. I don't know cooking I just for follow your recepies and serve to my husband. Thanks.

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