Green peas masala Recipe | Matar Masala | Creamy green peas curry

Green peas masala Recipe | Matar Masala | Creamy green peas curry recipe with step-by-step pictures and instructions. Green peas masala is a creamy and delicious side dish made with green peas. It goes well with roti, phulkas, naan, jeera rice or pulao. You can use fresh or frozen green peas.

I made this as a one-pot recipe in the pressure cooker. It gets ready in less than 30 minutes. You can serve it at parties. Green peas curry will be more creamy without the use of butter and cream. I made it almost similar to how I make Paneer butter masala. You can make green peas cutlet, hara bhara kebab, or green peas stir fry with green peas. Check out the interesting Gobi matar kheema from my friend Swaty. 

Sending this to FoodieMondayBloghop theme #298NorthIndianCurries suggested by Swaty. She suggested making some dry or gravy-type North Indian subzi. She made my favorite jack fruit curry. My contribution to the theme is this green peas masala. You can also make Broccoli gravy, kadai vegetable, or Dal fry as a side dish to roti/naan. 

Green peas masala Recipe | Matar Masala | Creamy green peas curry

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Green peas masala is a creamy and delicious side dish made with green peas.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Servings 0

Ingredients

  

• Peas 1 cup
• Onions 2
• Tomato 2
• Garlic 6-8
• Ginger 1 tbsp chopped
• Cashews 2 tbsp
• Red chilli powder 1 tsp
• Coriander powder ½ tsp
• Garam masala ¾ tsp
• Turmeric powder ½ tsp
• Cumin powder ¼ tsp
• Kasuri methi 2 tsp
• Coriander leaves 1 tbsp finely chopped
• Oil 1 tbsp
• Bay leaf 1
• Star anise 1
• Cloves 2-3
• Cinnamon small stick

Instructions

 

• Heat ½ tbsp oil in a pressure cooker and saute onions, tomato, cashews, ginger, and garlic
• Saute them for 4-5 minutes and allow them to cool down and take in the mixer.
• Grind to smooth paste.
• In the same pressure cooker add remaining oil and temper with bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves and star anise.
• Then add the grounded masala and saute for 3-4 minutes.
• Then add salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric powder and cumin powder and give a quick mix.
• Add required water to it.
• Finally add the green peas and close the cooker.
• Pressure cook for 2 whistles.
• Once the pressure releases open the cooker.
• Garnish with kasuri methi and finely chopped coriander leaves.
• Creamy and delicious green peas masala is ready.
• Serve it with roti, phulka, chapati or jeera rice.

Notes

You can use butter instead of oil to make it more creamy.

You can use frozen or fresh peas for the recipe.

Adjust the spices according to your choice.

It will be more creamy without adding any cream. To make it more rich, you can add 2 tbsp of fresh cream.

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How to make Green Peas Masala with step by step pictures

Heat ½ tbsp oil in a pressure cooker and saute onions, tomato, cashews, ginger, and garlic. Saute them for 4-5 minutes and allow them to cool down and take in the mixer.

Grind to smooth paste.

In the same pressure cooker add remaining oil and temper with bay leaves, cinnamon, cloves, and star anise.

Then add the grounded masala and saute for 3-4 minutes.

Then add salt, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, and cumin powder, and give a quick mix.

Add required water to it.

Finally, add the green peas and close the cooker.

Pressure cook for 2 whistles.

Once the pressure releases open the cooker.

Garnish with Kasuri methi and finely chopped coriander leaves. Creamy and delicious green peas masala is ready.

Serve it with roti, phulka, chapati, or jeera rice.

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