Green Peas Curry

Ingredients

• Cilantro - 1 handful 
• Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
• Oil - for cooking
• Potato - 1 
• Coconut milk - 1/2 cup 
• Fennel seeds  - 1/2 tbsp 
• Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
• Red chili powder - 1 tbsp 
• Ginger Garlic paste- 1.5 tbsp
• Tomato - 1 
• Onion - 1 
• Cloves- 3-4
• Cinnamon - 1 inch
• Dried green peas -1 cup (soaked for 5 hours)

Method

1. Wash and soak the green peas in enough water for at least 5 hours or overnight.
2. Pressure cook the soaked green peas with required salt and cook it for 10 min on high. Do not over cook or else the peas will become mashy.
3. Heat the pan and add oil to it. Add the cinnamon stick and the cloves.Sauté it with chopped onion until the onion becomes translucent.
4. Add chopped tomatoes together with ginger garlic paste, red chili powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder.
5. Add the cubed potato and sauté it and cover it with a lid along with little water.When the potato is ¾ cooked add the cooked peas and let it boil for few minutes.
6. Add the fennel powder. Add coconut milk and let it cook on low flame for couple minutes.
7. Check for seasonings and add more salt if needed. Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.
8. Serve this kurma either hot or warm with Chapatti or Rice. It also can be served with aapam, idiyappam, idli or dosa.