Green Peas Curry Recipe | Simple Matar Masala for Chapati & Rice
Simple green peas masala recipe made with pantry spices. This easy matar masala pairs perfectly with chapati, roti, or rice. Ready in under 30 minutes.
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Green Peas Masala | Easy Matar Masala Recipe
Green peas masala is one of those comforting, everyday curries that comes together quickly with simple ingredients. Made with green peas simmered in a mildly spiced onion-tomato gravy, this dish pairs beautifully with chapati, roti, or even a simple bowl of rice.
This homestyle matar masala skips heavy cream but still delivers a rich, flavorful gravy that feels satisfying and wholesome
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Works with fresh or frozen peas
- Quick and easy , ready in under 30 minutes
- Uses basic pantry ingredients
- No cream, yet naturally flavorful
- Perfect for lunchboxes or quick dinners
How We Usually Serve It
This green peas masala rarely sits alone on the table. Most days, it's paired with soft chapatis, perfect for scooping up that flavorful gravy.
On busier days, I serve it with plain rice and papad, simple and comforting. This delish peas curry tastes brilliant with jeera rice or this ginger garlic rice.
And sometimes, when I want to make it feel a little special, it goes with poori. That combination never fails.
More Green Peas Recipe
For a long time, I have never tried a subzi with green peas alone, always combined it with potatoes, cauliflower and paneer. Green peas has a sweetish taste, which many might not prefer, both my kiddos avoid green peas for the same reason, especially my younger one, he can navigate around peas in his food.
Once i adjusted that sweet taste with proper spices, the little fella was fine to have peas in his plate. At home this potato peas masala is his favorite. This gravy pairs beautifully with roti's and make a perfect lunch box recipe.
We love this minty peas rice paired with sana thongba, a Manipuri style potato paneer curry. A perfect combination a spicy rice meal paired with a creamy gravy.
If you love green peas, you should try this green peas stew.
If you think green peas are only for curries and stews, think again! Here is a brilliant peas masala rolls. Yeasted dough stuffed with spicy green peas masala and baked to perfection.
Today's green peas masala is a delicious gravy, pairs perfectly with hot roti's and fluffy cooked rice.
The Ingredients
- Green peas, I have used frozem peas
- Onion and tomatoes along with garlic gives volume to the curry and also makes it saucy and flavorful. If you want to make it sathvik, omit the onion and garlic in the recipe.
- Almonds, add richness to the gravy. if avoiding onions, do add more almonds.
- Spices, the usual spices red chili, coriander powder, garam masala and turmeric powder is in the curry.
- Garnishes, fresh coriander leaves and fresh ginger.
Green Peas Curry Recipe | Simple Matar Masala for Chapati & Rice
Ingredients
- 2 cups green peas i used frozen
- 2 medium onions chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes chopped
- 3 almonds
- 1 green chili slited lengthwise
- 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1½ teaspoon corinader powder
- ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon garam masala
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 tsp shredded ginger
- fresh coriander leaves for garnish
Instructions
- Chop onion and tomatoes accordingly. In a pan, add a tablespoon of oil, crackle cumin seeds, add chopped onions, slited green chili, chopped garlic and shredded ginger. Saute until onion turn tanslucent.
- Add chopped tomatoes to this, add ¼ cup water and almonds. Cook until tomatoes turn mushy. Take it off the stove, let it cool for 10 minutes.
- Using a hand blender, blend the contents until smooth. If you do not have a hand blender, use your regular blender. Since the contents might be hot, take care while blending.
- After blending, take it back to stove, add the red chili, coriander, tumeric and garam masala to the gravy and add ½ cup water and cook until the rawness escapes and oil separates.
- Add frozen/fresh peas to this and mix well . Cover and cook in a simmer flame, until the flavors mingle well.
- Since i used frozen peas, the water was enough, incase you are using fresh peas, add ¼ cup of water to the gravy.
- Let the gravy simmer for 10-12 minutes after adding peas. The gravy shouldn't be thin or too thick, once it reaches the right consistency,
- Take it off the stove, garnish with fresh corinader and serve hot with Roti's.
Nutrition
Disclaimer
I m not a Doctor or a Nutritionist The Nutrition information provided above comes from the plugin and is only an estimate.
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Green peas masala looks absolutely yummy and nice combo with roti.
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This was our lunch today. Green peas masala is so flavourful. I usually don't make any pea sabji with onion. I am so glad I tried this recipe out. Perfect with hot roti.
Adipoli curry ... I am a huge fan of anything made with pattani.. love how this simple and humble peas masala with just basic spices elevates the flavor profile . The color is simply too good to resist .
This is a delicious, simple, easy, and nutritious curry. I make a similar version and we love such options for easy meals. Your curry sounds comforting with rotis.
I have always loved peas masala, however, kept searching for one particular flavor that I had in mind for a long time. I am so glad yours matched my memory