Zesty Sugar Snap Peas

Name: Zesty Sugar Snap Peas
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 8 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) sugar snap peas; 1 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil; 1 tbsp ghee or vegetable oil; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; 1 tsp ground turmeric; Chilli powder, to taste; 1 tbsp tomato paste; Fine sea salt, to taste; Large handful of fresh mint; Juice of 1 small lime

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

This really takes me back to my early childhood, sat in the garden with mum, eating these sugar snap peas on glorious hot summer days.

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb 2 oz) sugar snap peas
1

Asia
India
Side dish
Vegan
Gluten-free
Summer

Method

Rinse, then trim the sugar snap peas.
Place a wok on a medium heat, then add the following ingredients in this order: ghee or oil, fennel seeds and ginger paste. Fry for 1 minute.
Add the sugar snap peas, vinegar, ground cumin and coriander, turmeric, chilli powder, tomato paste and salt to taste. Stir-fry for 5 minutes, tossing occasionally.