Green peas masala, homestyle is a tomato based gravy with spice powders and simply butter. A tasty curry that goes well with rice or roti, best side dish for chapati, poori.
Winter means fresh green peas in India. You can prepare this when fresh peas are in season.
Do check out my yummilicious masala dosa with green peas in this website and also my aloo matar gravy recipe.
Homemade
I had no idea that peas masala could be so delicious if made at home, until I tried on my own.
Before that, I had tasted in restaurants couple of times, as an add on along with other gravies and never liked it that much.
Most of the times, the green peas will be undercooked and the raw smell just puts me off.
Thanks to the SIL who introduced this recipe. I just tweaked the method a bit for my convenience, otherwise no big changes.
So here goes the recipe, I am sure you would love it!
Ingredients
Green peas - I used frozen. Fresh works too.
Hint: You can shell fresh peas, wash and pat dry, put in zip loc covers to freeze them and use it later in the year. It can stay good for 6 months.
Make sure to pack in smaller packs so that you take out only the needed. Do not re-freeze if you once thaw the green peas.
Store bought green peas also works well. If using dry peas, I suggest to pressure cook 1 cup peas and then use in the recipe.
Other ingredients:
- Onion
- Tomato
- Red chilli powder
- Turmeric
- Garam masala powder
- Coriander seeds powder
- Fenugreek seeds or kasoori methi
- Cumin seeds
- Butter
- Coriander leaves
- Cinnamon
- Cardamom
- Cloves
See recipe card for full list and quantities.
My notes
This is an easy recipe except the frying part, as it splutters a lot while frying. But I cover and fry the masala and overcome the spills.
I use frozen peas, we can also use fresh green peas and the dried ones for the same recipe.
Think the addition of roasted & powdered cumin and fenugreek/ methi seeds adds on a great flavour to this masala. I love it as this is what it is special in this recipe.
Serving suggestions
It goes well with roti or naan , even I eat it with steamed basmati rice or mild pulao side dish.
Recipe card
Green peas masala recipe
Equipments (Amazon Affiliate links)
- Pressure cooker, 3 Litre
Ingredients
- 1 & ¼ cups Green peas fresh or frozen
- 3 Onion small
- 5 Tomato small
- 1 & ½ teaspoon Ginger garlic paste
- ¼ teaspoon Fenugreek seeds or 1 tablespoon kasoori methi
- ¼ teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 2 teaspoon Red chilli powder Kashmiri or mild spice
- 2 teaspoon Coriander seeds powder
- ½ teaspoon Garam masala powder
- 2 tablespoon Coriander leaves chopped
- ¼ teaspoon Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Butter
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- Salt
To temper
- 2 tablespoon Oil
- 1 Inch Cinnamon
- 1 Cardamom
- 2 Cloves
Instructions
- Golden roast firstly fenugreek seeds and cumin seeds in few drops of oil in a pan.
- Powder it using hand mortar and pestle or you can simply crush it using a rolling pin.
- Add 1 tablespoon oil in a pressure cooker, add ginger, garlic firstly. Followed by cubed onion.
- Saute until translucent. Then add cubed tomato.
- Fry them until the the tomatoes turn mushy.
- Cool and grind.
- Meanwhile, heat the pressure cooker with 2 tablespoon oil and temper with the items given under ‘to temper’ table.
- Add the ground onion tomato and add the masala powder, turmeric. Fry till oil separates.
- Fry covered as it will splutter a lot, in medium flame until it reduces in volume. Say 5-6 minutes.
- Add green peas and enough water (1 & ½ to 2 cups. Sprinkle salt and sugar.
- Pressure cook for a whistle in medium flame.
- Open once pressure is released naturally and add the powdered cumin and fenugreek (I had methi powder already)
- Just give it a boil, garnish with coriander leaves and butter.
Video
Notes
- Better cover the masala while it is frying as it splutters a lot.
- You can add ginger garlic paste instead of adding whole garlic, ginger. If adding paste, add after sauteeing onion and fry for 30 seconds.
- Instead of adding fenugreek seeds powder, you can add kasoori methi like in my video.
- Roasted cumin seeds powder add a nice flavor to the gravy, so try not to skip it. I forgot to add in my updated video but highly recommend.
- While sauteeing the masala, make sure to saute until oil oozes. Otherwise curry won't be tasty.
Step by step
- Golden roast firstly fenugreek seeds and cumin seeds in few drops of oil in a pan.
- Powder it using hand mortar and pestle or you can simply crush it using a rolling pin.
- In a pressure cooked, add tablespoon of oil.
- Add ginger, garlic and cubed onion.
- Sautee onion until translucent.
- In goes tomato and fry until the tomatoes turn mushy.
- Cool and grind.
Make gravy
1. Heat a small pressure cooker/pressure pan with 2 tablespoon oil and temper with the items given under ‘to temper’ table.
Add the ground onion tomato. Add the masala powders and turmeric. If you are adding kasoori methi leaves, add at this stage. Fry till oil separates.
Fry covered in medium flame until it reduces in volume. Say 4-6 minutes.
2. Add the peas and add enough water (1 & ½ to 2 cups). Sprinkle salt and sugar. Mix well. Pressure cook for 2 whistles.
3. Open once pressure is released naturally and add the powdered jeera and fenugreek seeds (I had methi powder already) and just give it a boil, garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with butter or cream topped on the masala, with roti or rice/pulavs, yummy!
Sudha Sabarish
Wow that's tempting a lot.I've also tried this but never grinded the onion and tomato.Have bookmarked.
Anonymous
The masala looks scrumptious !! plating is so cute..the rice..rotis and that star anise..on the gravy..is complimenting so well.. !!
Home Cooked Oriya Food
yummy! lovely peas masala! very nice clicks too...
Pavithra
My very fav one ... Exactly I do the same (pressure cooker method). Easy and tasty too , but at last I add little milk, and give it a boil. Never added methi powder though..will incorporate when i make next time.By the way pictures are great.
Nisha
Curry looks totally yum
Kadhyaa
my all time fav side dish this is looks perfect...bookmarked
Aarthi
wow..awesome curry raji..will soon try it..
dhanasathesh
Yesterday only I tried your Gobi Masala and it tastes awesome, here again one more inviting repice to try soon... Peas Masala looks sooo tempting and the pictures are nicely captured...
Radhika
Lovely color the masala has got.
Divya
Hi Raji... this peas masala looks inviting & the color of the masala is really awesome... very tempting to eat with chapathi... wil make it definitely tonight... i was thinking about the side dish & there you are... the last click is so beautiful... golden orange gravy wow!!! 🙂
Shanthi
Peas masala looks tempting and flavourful
suhaina aji
wow..its looks so colourful and love all the beautiful clicks. I too made peas masala with fresh methi leaves for yesterday dinner...and also used canned tomatoes...
slurp...want to have some rotis now...
saw ur guest post in Sharmi's blog...simply wonderful Raji...
Kaveri
That's a wonderful side dish for rotis...looks awesome...loved your guest post at Sharmi's space
Sharmilee! :)
So tempting gravy...apt like rest gravies. Would luv to try it sometime sooner. Luved the clicks!!
NiVi
very delicious gravy.. nice combo with rice and rotis.. photos are very nice..
Recipe world
Looks so yummy!! will try it for sure..
Chitra
Its been a long time i made this gravy. thanks for the link. pics are very colorful and bright. love it 😉
Kurinji
Wow colorful and delicious gravy...
kurinjikathambam
faseela
so tempting peas masala...awesome..thanx 4 sharing
Prathima Rao
A rich color & a mouthwatering curry!!!
Prathima Rao
Prats corner
Priya's Feast
yummy and colorful peas masala..luvly click..Saw ur guest post in sharmi's space too..
sangee vijay
Peas masala looks so inviting,excellent preparation...will try this sometime
Clicks are gorgeous as always 🙂
sangee vijay
Just checked your guest post @ sharmi's space...lovely post n liked your pictures a lot,n the styles were like sharmi's 🙂 very nice effort ..
Prathibha
I love to make all the gravies wid peas especially in winters as we get fresh peas now.....that gravy as well as ur clicks,both r appetizing!!
RENU
hi
will try it..wow...its colorful
divya
omg...soooooooooper tempting ..
Suja
Droolworthy curry..love the color
radha
Looks so good. I guess a wee bit of cream would add to the texture too!
Laavanya
That looks so very delicious! Love the bright red
Sobha Shyam
very delicious peas masala..flavourful too..
Priya
Can have anything with this peas masala,makes me hungry.
Anisha
Delicious!!!
Shuba
First time posting a comment in your blog. Looks pretty tempting to eat and good presentation..
Shuba
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uma shankar
very tempting!
Archana
lovely curry. Love it dear. wish i could have some right now.
Maayeka
nice and beautiful curry...tempting and very colourful..yummy..
Anu
Tempting gravy!! looks nice and colorful.Nice Clicks!!!
Priti
Yum ...love this too and fab pics
jeyashrisuresh
nice and yummy curry to go with roti and jeera rice.
Richa
you know ..my husband could only cook a basic form of this peas curry decently and he survived on it all through his 2 years of graduate studies on it! lovely curry with my favorite spices!
Priyaram
colorful gravy and nice clicks... tempting....
Asiya
Looks great! We are always looking for ways to add more veggies into our meals. Thx for sharing 🙂
Anonymous
Very yummy dish.nice clicks
Chitra
Colourful and flavoursome! Irresistible peas masala! Looks very good.
Wish you a very happy,healthy and prosperous New Year.
Cham
That looks beautiful, great side dish with roti!
Kalpana Sareesh
Awesome color n vibrant..i love peas so so much..
nirupamasundar
i tried this one yesterday. Added cauliflower too along with it, when i ground the tomato, onion mixture i add a few bits( nearly 2 tsp ) of chopped cooked beetroot, It gave a wonderful color and texture to the gravy, do try adding a bit of cooked beetroot to any red color gravy( with tomato) u prepare
Priya
Hi Raks,
Awesome recipe..I did yesterday and taste the best!!.. Thanks lot for letting us know different varieties.
Thanks,
Priya.
chicha.in
hii.. Nice Post
Thanks for sharing
Rachana
Thats such a mouthwatering curry. Yum!
maha
i like your explanation of recipes with step by step pics..and the pics are colourful.can feel the flavour of recipe....and this peas varity looking yum....i`l try this week.....
Uma
TH is someone who hates pea. So I prepare it once in a while. Ur curry is very inviting. I am going to prepare it for mmyself.
chitraj.hegde
wow..that really rocks....peas masala looks gorgeous and yummy...the colour is so beautiful,,,book marked..Have a Happy new year....
M D
Looks so tempting! Yum!
notyet100
Curry looks delicious
Sowmia
Hi raji,
I tried this as a new year menu with baby corn pulav (pulav as per my mom's style & peas masala as per yours). It really came out very very well.My huby appreciated me a lot. Even my MIL, who resisted to taste, because of the aroma of the ginger garlic which smelled in air while cooking, tasted after my huby's and fil's appreciation & she literally enjoyed it greatly. Thank you so much. I really have become a great fan of yours. Keep cooking & keep posting, will try one- by - one all your recipes and post my feedback. My hearty New year wishes to you and your family. My prayers and wishes to give you n your family , a great health, happiness, harmony, wealth & Prosperity in 2012 & years to come. keep up your good work, as its really helping beginners like me.
anusha
hi rak's,
i tried this curry today it came out really very good...simply superb taste...my whole family liked it alot planning 2 make this again...thanq for tis simple n great recipe....
saranya
yummy....
Nithya Jagannathan
I tried this recipe yesterday. It came out veryyyyyy well 🙂 My hubby liked it!!! Your photos really motivated me to cook and try different menus a lot... Thanks for the recipe.. 🙂
Joselin R
I tried this recipe yesterday. It came out very well.... My husband loved the taste of the curry...
As always Nice pics too Raji.
Nagashree
Happy New Year Raks! the gravy looks delicious, loved the color.
roobi roobinellu
I have tried this recipe it came very nice and color, texture came good.... i liked this very much thank u
Hema
We tried as told.... Excellent recipe .... New taste .... Great & thanks .....
Riaraj
Delicious taste..! V loved it
Ayshwarya Desikan
Was yummy.. I just added a little corn flour as I found it a little watery.. But perfect on measurements.. We loved it
shvetha prasad
Made it, Loved it!! Thanks for sharing.
Raks anand
Thanks for your feedback 🙂
Riaraj
Hi raks
Am having a party.. How much onion tomato i can use to make for 10 people. I tried the recipe and it was yummm.. So wanna mke it for party
Raks anand
Hi, Since party food will be eaten in less portions, i guess for ten people, you can just double the recipe as this recipe serves 4. If you are not making anything along and peas masala is the only thing, you can do with 8 onion 12-13 tomatoes.