Green Peas Koorma

Green Peas Koorma

•   Fresh green peas ..1 cup
• Oil ...3 tsp 
• Cinnamon .1 inch stick 
•  Cloves-3 or 4 
•   Onion -1 chopped 
• Ginger Garlic Paste -1 tsp  
• Green Chilly -2 Chopped 
• Curry leaves -1 sprig 
• Chilly powder..1/2 tsp 
•  Garam Masala powder..1/4 th tsp 
• Coriander powder ..1/2 tsp
• Turmeric Powder -1/4 th tsp 
• Salt to taste 

To roast n make a paste

•  Oil - 2 tsp 
• Onion-1 Huge chopped 
•  Tomatoes-2 .chopped 
•  Saunf /fennel seeds-1tsp 
• Grated Coconut -1/4 th cup 
• Cashew nuts -5 to 7 

Method 

Pressure cook Green Peas just for one whistle ..drain n keep aside .

 In a pan  add  oil n add the fennel seeds n stir well for few seconds then dd the chopped onion n When the color changes to pink n it turns soft  add chopped  tomatoes and saute well till the raw smell goes . Allow it to cool n grind all these along with grated coconut n Cashew nuts  to a fine paste .
Add oil in a kadai and add the cinnamon, cloves n stir for few seconds then and  finely chopped onion n stir till it turns brown in color,add ginger garlic paste n stir for few seconds ,now add the chopped green chillies , curry leaves n stir for few seconds . Add the ground paste n stir again for few seconds, then add all the powders along with salt n cook for a minute . Add the cooked green peas along with little  water n boil well till semi thick . Mix well n then garnish with chopped coriander leaves .