Easy Spicy Curried Peas
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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3 servings approx.
ingredients
- 4 teaspoons coconut milk
- 3⁄8 teaspoon red chili powder
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons coriander powder
- 1 pinch turmeric powder
- 3⁄8 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil or 2 teaspoons ginger oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 small cinnamon stick
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cumin seed
- 4 medium tomatoes, chopped
- 1 lb frozen peas or 1 lb fresh peas
directions
- In a small bowl, mix together coconut milk, red chile powder, coriander, turmeric, and salt.
- In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat.
- Add onion, cinnamon stick, and cumin seeds; saute until onions are soft.
- Stir in tomatoes, peas, and coconut milk mixture.
- Reduce heat, and simmer until the peas are tender, about 5-10 minutes.
- Serve hot over basmati rice, chappatis, tortillas or bread.
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Reviews
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Quite good! I made it for lunch this afternoon for mom, my brother and myself. I used 3 1/4 cups of greenpeas, 3/4 tsp. red chilli powder, 3/4 tsp. salt, and the same quantities of the remaining ingredients. I cooked this for 20-25 minutes. We enjoyed it with rotis, rice and bread(I had a little with each!) Note: I didn't have readymade coconut milk, so I made it by dissolving 4 tsps. of coconut-milk powder in some water in a bowl, mixed well and then used it.
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This was a tasty way to eat peas, which are usually my least favorite veggie (at least when frozen). The tomato lent a nice sweetness to the dish. (I used canned since I had it on hand.) I think I'll up the cumin and coriander next time since I really liked when I got a nice bit of spice in my bite of food. I used coconut milk, but don't feel that it did anything special in this dish; next time I'll just use water or maybe soy or cow's milk (which we normally keep in the house) instead of buying a special ingredient. We served this over quinoa. Next time, I would consider making more of the spiced saucy part so that I could get a more drippy dish. We served it next to some meat, but this could be a meal by itself when served with rice, quinoa, etc.