A simple dinner thali and the recipe for Peas Masala

BM #74 Week 3 Day 3
Theme : Thali/Platter
Dish : Peas Masala

The husband and the daughter have loved this theme that I chose. They were very, very happy to help with and polish off the breakfast thali and the lunch thali. The final thali that I have for this Blogging Marathon is a simple North Indian thali that we had for dinner.

In this thali are :

Rotis

Stir fried French cut beans

Cucumber raita

Peas masala

To make the peas masala, you need the following :

Green peas - 1 cup (I used frozen. You could use fresh peas or dried ones soaked overnight and cooked)

Onion - 1, chopped fine

Green chilli - 2, minced

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Butter - 2 tsp

Cumin seeds/jeera - 1/2 tsp

Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam masala - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Jeera powder - 1 tsp

Dhania powder - 1/2 tsp

Almonds - 12, soaked in hot water and de-skinned

Tomato - 3

Salt - to taste

Grind the almonds and the tomatoes to a smooth paste. Keep aside.

Heat butter in a pan. Add cumin seeds, green chillies and onions. Saute until the onions start to brown. Add all the masala powders and then the ground paste along with salt and half a cup of water. Let it boil over a low flame for a few minutes. Stir in the peas and let boil for a few more minutes. Adjust the consistency by adding some more water if required. Garnish with some chopped coriander leaves and switch off the heat.

Serve hot.