Green pea is a vegetable which has a whole lot nutrient values of vitamins and proteins. I’m glad I introduced it to my food finicky children a couple of years ago. From that time on , I knew when they tasted the very first morsel of my curried pea , that they were going to be hooked to it forever. Ever since there has been no looking back. Although I cook green pea as an accompaniment to the main dish, rice, they prefer to eat it as a meal itself. As a result I cook extra and let them indulge into the peas, peacefully and very heartily. Green peas can be eaten boiled or cooked with a variety of other vegetables .We all love the pea,which is cooked to perfection with carrots and cashew nuts. This is a popular side in many of our occasions ,like festivals ,wedding dinners and even family get -togethers. Come please ! Join me if you may, as I cross over to my ‘cooking session’ for the specialty of the day: Green Peas with Carrots, Cashews and Coconut Cream.
By the way It’s just a coincidence ,I ‘m cooking with a lot of C’s ( carrots, cashews and coconut cream) A colourful curry indeed!
Ingredients
250 grams green peas (boiled)
250 grams cashew nuts ( par boiled)
2 carrots ( par boiled and diced)
1 medium sized onion finely chopped
1 green chilly chopped ( optional)
3 cloves of garlic chopped
Half a tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp curry powder ( you can adjust accordingly)
One tablespoon of oil
A few curry leaves ( optional)
Salt to taste
1 cup water (250 ml)
3 generous tablespoons of coconut milk powder
Method
Heat the oil in a pan . put in the mustard seeds .
When it starts to splutter, turn in the chopped onion and the green chilly. Cook till onions become translucent and then stir in the garlic and the curry leaves . (cook for less than a minute)
Mix in the turmeric and the curry powder. Add the cup of water into the pan and bring it to a boil.
Now add the boiled peas,carrots and the cashew nuts into the pan and continue cooking for about 5minutes.Mix in the coconut milk powder , give it a quick stir, so that no lumps form.
Lastly add salt to taste .Cover the pan and simmer till the liquid reduces a little .
This could be eaten as an accompaniment with either
Steamed rice, onion pickle and a meat dish of your choice.
Heat the oil in a pan . put in the mustard seeds .
When it starts to splutter, turn in the chopped onion and the green chilly. Cook till onions become translucent and then stir in the garlic and the curry leaves . (cook for less than a minute)
Mix in the turmeric and the curry powder. Add the cup of water into the pan and bring it to a boil.
Now add the boiled peas,carrots and the cashew nuts into the pan and continue cooking for about 5minutes.Mix in the coconut milk powder , give it a quick stir, so that no lumps form.
Lastly add salt to taste .Cover the pan and simmer till the liquid reduces a little .
This could be eaten as an accompaniment with either
Steamed rice, onion pickle and a meat dish of your choice.
Or with biryani rice and other side dishes.
Bon Apetit!
