Spicy Matar Masala Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup Green peas (Matar) boiled
• 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
• 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
• 3 to 4 Curry leaves
• 2 Green Chillies finely chopped
• 1 Bay leaf (tej patta) broken into two piece
• 2 to 3 Cloves (Laung)
• Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds
• 1 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
• 1 Onion finely chopped
• 1/2 cup Onion paste
• 3/4 cup Homemade tomato puree
• 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
• 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
• 1-1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
• Salt as required

Steps

1. To begin with the Spicy Matar Masala,Firstly heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
2. Once it splutters, add curry leaves, bay leaf, cloves and badi elaichi.
3. After a minute, add green chillies and garlic ginger paste. Cook it for about a minute.
4. Next add the chopped onions and cook them till they become soft and translucent.
5. Next, add the onion paste and cook for about 3 to 5 minutes. Then add the tomato puree and add all the masalas and salt.
6. Cook for about 5 to 8 minutes or till the oil starts separating.
7. Now add the green peas and allow it to cook for another 2 minutes.
8. Check for salt and spice, adjust according to your taste and switch off the flame'
9. Serve your Spicy Matar masala with roti and dal.