Matar Do Piaaza
by deepaen
04 Oct 2011
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Matar-do-piazza (peas and onion) is a vegetable recipe with green garden fresh peas cooked with onions and a select choice of spice powders. A delicious matar or pea vegetable is best relished with hot parathas and pickle.
Matar Do Piaaza recipe - How to make Matar Do Piaaza
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Makes 4 servings
1 cup green peas
4 large onions , thinly sliced
2 bayleaf (tejpatta)
1 black cardamom (badi elaichi)
6 peppercorns (kalimirch)
2 green chillies , chopped
1 tsp grated ginger (adrak)
2 medium tomatoes , quatered
2/3 cup curds (dahi)
salt to taste
1 tsp garam masala
1/2 cup ghee
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
1 large onion , thinly sliced for garnishing
Method
- Method
- Heat the ghee in a kadhai, add 1 onion slices and saute till it turns golden brown.
- Drain on an absorbent paper and keep aside for garnishing.
- Add the bayleaf, cardamom and peppercorns to the same ghee and saute for 10 seconds.
- Add the green peas, green chilies, tomatoes, ginger and remaining onions and saute on a slow flame for about 5 minutes.
- Add the curds, 1 1/4 cup water and salt, mix well and cover and and cook for about 20 minutes.
- Sprinkle the fried onions, garam masala and coriander.
- Serve hot.
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