Pattani kurma (green peas curry)

Ingredients

• Green Peas - 1 Cup ( Soaked for at least 8 hours)
• Onion - 1 large (Sliced)
• Tomato - 1 medium
• Green Chilli's - 3 split
• Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 teaspoons
• Tamarind - lemon size (soak in water and extract the juice )
• Coconut- 3/4 cup
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• Chilli Powder - 1/4 teaspoon
• mustard - 1/2 teaspoon
• Curry leaves - 1 sprig (optional)

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Preparation

• Heat oil in a pressure cooker and mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds pop add the curry leaves, onions and saute.
• When the onions become soft add the ginger garlic paste.
• When the raw smell goes off add the tomatoes and saute for 3 minutes.
• Add the green peas along with some salt and mix well. Add the tamarind juice along with 1 cup water. Pressure cook for 5 whistles.
• Grind the coconut along with the turmeric and chilli powder into a smooth paste.
• Heat oil in a kadai and when the oil is hot add the ground masala and saute it for 5 minutes.
• Add the cooked green peas and mix well. Allow it to cook for 5 - 10 minutes.