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Green Peas Curry With Tomatoes – Curried Peas Masala

Published May 29, 2018 Last updated July 3, 2020 By Recipe Garden Leave a Comment

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Green peas curry (without coconut or onions) or curried peas masala with tomatoes and spices can be easily prepared in a pressure cooker using fresh or dried peas. In this recipe for curried peas masala, I am using dried green peas, but you may replace with fresh peas by slightly adjusting the quantity of peas used.

This green peas curry, prepared in the South Indian Kerala style way, is an easy, simple curry to go with chapathi, rice, poori, paratha, dosa etc. You may adjust the spices too based on your preferences for gravy.

Also, if you want a creamy texture for the curry, you may add a couple of spoons of heavy cream if you wish, once you have prepared the curry.

green peas curry without coconut kerala style recipe

In the picture here, green peas curry is served with Kerala style parotta (Kerala style paratha), see recipe for homemade Kerala parotta here.

I have used dried green peas to make the green peas curry using tomatoes, but you can also use fresh or frozen peas if you have that.

See my post on potato peas curry here which too is prepared without using coconut.

green peas curry without coconut kerala

This is a simple green peas curry which makes a delicious, quick and easy to prepare side dish for chapathi, poori, bahtura, appam, idiyappam etc (some of these are South Indian kerala style breakfast items).

If you are using dried whole green peas like I use in this recipe, you have to soak for few hours prior to cooking, which I will explain in the recipe instructions.

If you are using fresh peas or frozen peas, you can skip the step of soaking the peas and you can easily prepare the curry using fresh or frozen peas.

So here is how you can make this easy green peas curry for chapathi or poori following this simple and easy green peas curry using tomatoes.

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1 How To Make Green Peas Curry With Tomatoes?
2 Ingredients to make green peas curry with tomatoes
3 Step By Step Instructions
4 Green Peas Curry With Tomatoes
4.1 Ingredients
4.1.1 Spice powders
4.1.2 For Seasoning
4.2 Instructions
4.3 Notes
4.4 Nutrition

How To Make Green Peas Curry With Tomatoes?

We need the following ingredients to make this easy peas tomato curry.

Ingredients to make green peas curry with tomatoes

1/2 cup dried green peas if using fresh peas use 1 cup instead

2 medium sized tomatoes

2 cups water

salt as needed

2 cloves garlic crushed

1 tablespoon ginger crushed

2 green chilies

1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns optional

2 teaspoons sugar (optional)

Spice powders

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/2 teaspoon red chili powder

1 tablespoon coriander powder

1 teaspoon garam masala powder

For Seasoning

2 tablespoons coconut oil

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 string curry leaves optional

Step By Step Instructions

Wash the green peas and soak in enough water for about 6 to 7 hours. After soaking, drain the water and wash the peas again and keep aside. If you are fresh peas, you can skip the soaking.

Wash the tomatoes and chop in to small sized pieces, keep this aside separate from the green peas.

Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add mustard seeds.

When the mustard seeds splutter, add the curry leaves and fry for a few seconds.

Add green chilies, garlic and ginger, saute for about 1 to 2 minutes.

Add the green peas to the pressure cooker and saute for another 1 minute.

Add chopped tomatoes and salt, mix well and saute for another 2 minutes.

Add the spices – turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder and stir well.

Add the sugar and water, stir well all the contents.

Close the pressure cooker with the lid and safety valve in place, and once the steam begins to come, cook in medium heat for about 6 to 7 minutes or until 2 whistles. Wait for the pressure cooker to cool down.

Once the pressure cooker is cooled enough, open the cooker and see if the peas is cooked and the gravy is enough.

Add the black peppercorns (if using), stir and you may simmer in low to medium heat for another 2 minutes if needed. If you prefer a creamy texture, you can also add 1/4 cup of heavy cream and stir in.

Below you can get the recipe for tomato peas curry in detail.

green peas curry without coconut kerala style recipe

Green Peas Curry With Tomatoes

This green peas curry or curried peas masala using tomatoes and spices can be made easily in a pressure cooker and it makes an easy, yummy side dish with chapathi, poori, idiyappam, appam, paratha etc. I made this using dry green peas but you can also use fresh or frozen peas with a slight adjustment to the recipe.
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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: curried peas, green peas curry
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Soaking time for dry peas: 6 hours
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 191kcal
Author: Recipe Garden

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dried green peas if using fresh peas use 1 cup instead
  • 2 medium sized tomatoes
  • 2 cups water
  • salt as needed
  • 2 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 tablespoon ginger crushed
  • 2 green chilies
  • 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns optional
  • 2 teaspoons sugar (optional)

Spice powders

  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala powder

For Seasoning

  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
  • 1 string curry leaves optional
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Instructions

  • Wash the green peas and soak in enough water for about 6 to 7 hours. After soaking, drain the water and wash the peas again and keep aside. If you are fresh peas, you can skip the soaking.
  • Wash the tomatoes and chop in to small sized pieces, keep this aside separate from the green peas.
  • Heat oil in a pressure cooker and add mustard seeds.
  • When the mustard seeds splutter, add the curry leaves and fry for a few seconds.
  • Add green chilies, garlic and ginger, saute for about 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Add the green peas to the pressure cooker and saute for another 1 minute.
  • Add chopped tomatoes and salt, mix well and saute for another 2 minutes.
  • Add the spices - turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder and stir well.
  • Add the sugar and water, stir well all the contents.
  • Close the pressure cooker with the lid and safety valve in place, and once the steam begins to come, cook in medium heat for about 6 to 7 minutes or until 2 whistles. Wait for the pressure cooker to cool down.
  • Once the pressure cooker is cooled enough, open the cooker and see if the peas is cooked and the gravy is enough.
  • Add the black peppercorns (if using), stir and you may simmer in low to medium heat for another 2 minutes if needed. If you prefer a creamy texture, you can also add 1/4 cup of heavy cream and stir in.

Notes

Serve the green peas curry hot with chapathi, poori, idiyappam, appam or any rice or flatbread as you wish.

Nutrition

Calories: 191kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Sodium: 94mg | Potassium: 436mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 655IU | Vitamin C: 22.3mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 1.9mg

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