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Green Peas Ussal
Main ingredients | Shelled green peas, Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds, Onions, Turmeric powder, Goda masala, Fresh coriander leaves, Lemon, Ginger, Garlic, Green chillies, Scraped fresh coconut, |
Cuisine | Maharashtrian |
Course | Main course vegetarian |
Prep time | 15-20 minutes |
Cook time | 20-25 minutes |
Serve | 4 |
Taste | Spicy |
Level of cooking | Easy |
Others | Vegan |
Ingredients
- 2 cups shelled fresh green peas
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 medium onions, finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
- 1½ teaspoons goda masala
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander leaves
- ½ lemon
- Green paste
- 1 cup fresh coriander leaves
- 1 inch ginger, roughly chopped
- 10-12 garlic cloves
- 3-4 green chillies
- ½ cup scraped fresh coconut
- To serve
- Pavs
- Chopped onion as required
- Lemon wedges as required
Method
- To make green paste, put coriander leaves, ginger, garlic, green chillies, coconut and ½ cup water in a mixer jar and grind to a fine paste.
- Heat oil in a pressure cooker, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and sauté till the seeds splutter.
- Add onions and salt, mix and sauté till golden brown. Add green paste, mix and saute for 2-3 minutes.
- Add green peas and mix well. Add turmeric powder and goda masala, mix well and cook for 1-2 minutes.
- Stir in 2 cups water, mix and cook till the mixture comes to a boil. Cover with a lid and cook under pressure till 3-4 whistles are released.
- Open the cooker once the pressure has reduced completely. Add coriander leaves and squeeze the juice of lemon and mix well.
- Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot with pavs, onion and lemon wedges.
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