Green pea curry

Name: Green pea curry (Hari matar masala)
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: vegetable oil or ghee; vegetable oil or ghee; 2 red onions, very finely chopped; 3 or 4 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped; 250 g/9 oz shelled, fresh green peas; salt; 1 teaspoon garam masala; 4 or 5 fresh green chillies; 2.5 cm/1 inch piece of root ginger, peeled; 3 or 4 cloves of garlic, peeled; 3 or 4 dried red chillies; vegetable oil

Hari matar masala

Preparation info

Serves
3-4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Floyd's India

By Keith Floyd

Published 2001

About

A great way to use fresh garden peas, which are always a little hard. You can, of course, use frozen peas. It is a very simple dish, quick to cook and great to eat.

Ingredients

vegetable oil or ghee
2 red onions, very finely chopped
3 or 4 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped

Asia
India
Maharashtra: Mumbai
Main course
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Grind together the masala ingredients with enough oil to make a smooth paste.
Heat some oil or ghee and sauté the onions until they are completely soft. Stir in the tomatoes and continue cooking until you have a rich tomato and onion sauce.
Stir in the masala and cook for a further 2 or 3 minutes. Add the peas, season with salt and cook until the peas