Kerala style Green Peas Curry

Ingredients :

• Green peas – 1 cup
• Onion – 1 medium
• Green chilly – 3
• Tomato – 1/2
• Ginger-Garlic paste – ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
• Coriander powder – 3/4 tsp
• Coconut milk – ½ cup
• Oil
• Coriander leaf – 2 tsp (Optional)

1.Soak the green peas in water overnight or for 8-10 hours.Pressure cook the green peas by adding some water and salt.(I usually cook for 3 whistles)

2.Heat oil in a pan and add sliced onion.When the onion turns translucent,add the ginger-garlic paste and green chilly.When the raw smell of the ginger-garlic paste goes,add tomato.When the tomato gets cooked well,add the turmeric powder and coriander powder.Saute well and remove it from the flame.

3.Blend this mixture to make a paste.Heat the same pan and pour this mixture to it.Mix in the cooked green peas to it and let it boil.When the bubbles start coming add the coconut milk and coriander leaves.Turn off the flame after 5 minutes.Serve with Rice/Chapati/Appam/Idiyappam.