Thursday 7 February 2013

Babycorn peas curry

If you are bored with same old recipes then try making baby corn green peas curry with cashew nuts and milk gravy. It takes very less time to prepare this curry recipe. Baby corn peas curry can be prepared for any special occasion or any party.

Ingredients:

     Frozen or fresh Babycorn – 8-9

  • Frozen peas - ½ cup
  • Tomato - 2
  • Green chilly - 1
  • Ginger piece - ½ inch piece
  • Cashew nuts - 1 tbsp
  • Cream - ¼ cup
  • Oil - 2-3 tbsp
  • Asafoetida - 1 pinch
  • Cumin seeds - ¼ tsp
  • Green coriander - ½ tbsp (finely chopped)
  • Milk - ¼ cup
  • Coriander powder - ½ tsp
  • Salt - ½ tsp
  • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
  • Red chilly powder - less then ¼ tsp
  • Garam masala - less the ¼ tsp

Method:

Wash Babycorn and remove stalk. Cut into ¼- ½ cm pieces. Also wash green peas. Cut tomatoes in big pieces, green chilly and wash ginger then peel it. Place all these ingredients in a mixture jar, also add the boiled cashew nuts and make a fine paste.
In microwave defrost the frozen vegetables for 2 minutes.
For gravy: Take 2 tsp oil in a pan, add cumin seeds and asafoetida. Sauté for few seconds. Also add turmeric powder and grinned fine paste of tomato and cashew nuts, coriander powder and red chilly powder. Cook masala until oil starts floating on the surface.
Now add milk in the masala and cook for another 2 minutes. Add 1 cup water, salt, garam masala, green peas and baby corn. Mix all ingredients nicely. Also add green coriander leaves. Cover the pan and cook on low flame for 5-6 minutes so that all spices get absorb in Babycorn and peas.
Baby corn peas curry is ready. Take out curry in a bowl and garnish with green coriander leaves. Serve hot Babycorn peas curry with chapatti, parantha, or naan.
Serves 2-3
Tip: if you are using fresh peas and babycorn roast them in 2 tsp of oil till golden brown and keep aside.

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