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Monday, March 20, 2017

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.





8 comments:

Srivalli said...

Ehmm...thats nice to know your folks loved your thalis...so I expect you to pick this up next time its out..:)..very nice dinner thali Jay, simple and comforting food..

Namratha said...

Peas Masala is my dad's favorite and this looks lipsmacking good!

Nalini's Kitchen said...

My kind of dinner Thali,looks amazing..

Priya Vj said...

Simple comfort food

Harini R said...

Simple and comforting!

Priya Suresh said...

Simple and very comforting thali, rotis and peas masala is quite enough to finish my dinner, Just love that platter.

Pavani said...

Simple and delicious thali.

Sowmya :) said...

Simple and tasty thali