For the final day of the marathon, i bring you Maharastrian side-dish. Please don't be scared by the name. It is a simple and flavorful curry of green peas in peanuts and coconut masala. It was a wonderful combination with Roti's and even goes well with Rice.
Source : Tarla Dalal
Ingredients
1 Cup unsalted peanuts, crushed
1.5 cups boiled green peas
1 teaspoon cumin seeds
2 whole dry kashmiri red chillies, broken
a pinch of sugar
2 tablespoon oil
salt to taste
handful of coriander leaves for garnish
To be ground to a paste
½ grated coconut
5 nos cloves
2 generous pinches of cinnamon powder or 1 inch piece of cinnamon stick
5 nos green chillies
1 cup water
Method
- Keep the paste ready before proceeding to make the curry. Heat oil in a pan, crackle cumin seeds. Next add red chilies and crushed peanuts.
- Keep the flame low and saute for about 2-3 minutes. Take care not to burn the peanuts, you might get a bad taste.
- Next add the coconut paste, 1.5 cups of water, sugar and salt and cook on low flame till the peanuts are cooked.
- Next add the green peas and cook for 5-6 minutes for the flavors to mingle.Serve hot, garnished with the coriander.
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Varada's Kitchen says
Interesting combination of ground peanuts and coconut in one dish.
Unknown says
A very healthy n unique combination. Looks yummy.
Srividhya says
wow yum.. peanuts and coconut are a lovely combo 🙂 Bookmarking this recipe
Unknown says
name looks complicated but dish looks yummy 🙂
Kurinji says
yummy and delicious dish...
Priya Suresh says
Completely my kind of side dish, love that peanuts and coconut combo here, delicious..
vaishali sabnani says
power protein packed dish!..looks great.
Sarita says
Very healthy dish. Looks great!
Pavani says
What a flavorful and delicious looking curry. Love the peanuts in the gravy.
Sneha's Recipe says
Looking great and delicious.
Harini R says
Awesome preparation!
Srivalli says
Oh it almost sounds like an andhra dish..:)..very pretty looking bowl of peas priya..
Chef Mireille says
this uses all of my fave ingredients - must be so flavorful
Jayashree says
Nutritious recipe, Priya.
veena says
Priya...this looks very delicious. Bookmarked