"G" of Indian vegetables

When I thought of G, I thought of gajar, gobhi, and green peas. Out of this, I picked green peas. There are so many other vegetables that go well with green peas. I love aloo matar, matar paneer, and dahi aloo matar. Anyways, as my entry for the letter G in Nupur’s A-Z series, I chose to make a combo that I love whole-heartedly. Here’s the recipe adapted from a wonderful book by Sanjeev Kapoor.

Green Peas with Mushrooms

Ingredients
1.Green Peas – 1 cup
2.Button mushrooms – 15
3.Onions – 2 medium sized
4.Tomato puree – ½ cup
5.Ginger paste
6.Garlic paste
7.Cardamoms – 4
8.Cinnamon – 1 inch stick
9.Red chilli powder – 1tbsp
10.Coriander powder – 1 tbsp
11.Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
12.Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
13.Salt to taste
14.Oil

Method

1.Wash and drain green peas. Wash and cut the mushrooms into quarters. Finely chop the onions.
2.Heat oil in a kadhai. Add cardamom, cinnamon, and chopped onions. Saute till the onions turn golden brown.
3.Add ginger-garlic paste and cook for half a minute.
4.Add the tomato puree, red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala powder, and salt. Cook till the oil leaves the masala. This recipe calls for using cashewnut paste, but I didn’t use it as it adds a sweet flavor.
5.Add one cup of water and bring it to a boil. Add the green peas and mushrooms. Cook on high heat till the peas are fully cooked. Serve hot.