Matar Usal

Ingredients :

• Green Peas - 2 cups
• Shredded Coconut - 3/4 cup
• Ginger - 1 small piece
• Garlic - 4 cloves
• Coriander leaves- 1/4 cup
• Green chillies - 5
• Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves
• Asafoetida- a pinch
• Salt
• Sugar - 1/2 tsp
• Oil
• Lemon juice

Procedure:

• In a blender, grind shredded coconut, green chillies, coriander leaves, ginger, garlic and cumin seeds together adding little water as required.
• In a pan, heat some oil.
• Once hot, add curry leaves, asafoetida.
• Then add the above made paste and fry until the raw smell of garlic goes away.
• Add green peas , water(as required), salt , sugar and let the contents boil.
• Check taste and adjust salt.
• Finally add lime juice.
• Serve with bread/roti/rice.
• Bread n Matar Usal is a quick lunch/dinner option :)