Indian Food : Matar-do-Piyaaza

II Matar-do-Piyaaza II

Ingredients:

1 cup green peas

4 large onions (thinly sliced)

1 large onion for garnishing (thinly sliced)

2 bay leaves

1 brown cardamom

6 black peppercorns

2 green chilies (chopped)

1tsp grated ginger

2 medium tomatoes (quartered)

2/3 rd cup curd / plain yogurt

11/4th cup warm water

Salt to taste

1tsp garam masala

1/2 cup ghee

1tbsp chopped coriander leaves

Preperation :

Heat the ghee in a saucepan and fry one onion until golden. Drain and reserve for garnishing.
Add the bay leaves, cardamom and peppercorns to the ghee in the pan and stir few times.
Keep the pan over a low heat.
Add the peas, chilies, tomatoes, grated ginger and remaining onions and stir thoroughly for about 5 minutes.
Pour in the curd, water and salt.
Cover, increase the heat to moderate and cook for about 20 minutes.
Sprinkle with the fried onions, garam masala and coriander