Kerala Style Peas Masala Curry

Kerala Style Peas Masala Curry, is an aromatic, rich and Vegan subzi made with fresh green peas and coconut milk. It can be served with idli , dosai , idiyappam , appam or poori .

This recipe for the Vegan Green peas masala is so flavorful and it has one of my very favorite ingredients, coconut milk in it. I love the flavor of coconut milk in kurma and curry.

This Kerala Style Peas Masala Curry is one another recipe that I make very often, but have never got around to redoing the post and pictures. This is still the only subzi with green peas that I still love to eat.

I am still not a big fan of green peas, but have gotten pretty adaptable and tolerate in the recipes.

I first made this Kerala Style Peas Masala Curry in my beginning days of cooking. There are a few recipes like this from my beginning days that is a keeper recipe and I make it to this day.

What I wrote 8 years ago about the recipe

This recipe has been in my mind for several weeks now. I saw this recipe in a blog called ’ Edible Garden ‘. Never a big fan of peas (that’s the only vegetable I don’t like); I first sort of just read through the recipe and ignored it.

But for some reason the recipe kept haunting me to try it. Maybe it was the pictures taken by Nags, the owner of Edible Garden, or her beautiful description.

So, anyways I made this recipe and it wowed me. It was such a rich and mouth pleasing flavor, that made us keep going back to more.

Nags had mentioned that this masala is usually paired with appam or puttu in Kerala. It tastes wonderful with Paratha, Poori , and rice. I am sure this would be a very good accompaniment for Dosai too.

Preparation time - 10 minutes Cooking time - 30 mins Difficulty level - easy

Ingredients needed to make Kerala Style Peas Masala

Green peas - 2 cups (I used frozen peas)
Onions (chopped) - 2 large
Tomatoes (chopped) - 2 large
Garlic - 2 cloves
Ginger - 1-inch piece
Dhania / Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp
Dry red chilies - 4 to 5
Coconut milk (thick) - 1 cup
Oil - 3 tsp
Salt - to taste

Process to make Peas Masala

Heat a pan and roast the coriander seeds and red chilies until brown and aromatic. Let it cool down a bit and then grind it to a fine powder.

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In a kadai or a pan, heat about a teaspoon of oil and add the chopped onions.
Sauté till golden brown and then add the chopped tomatoes, ginger, and garlic.
Fry till the tomatoes are cooked and mushy. Let it cool and then grind it into a paste.
Heat 2 teaspoon of oil in the same pan and add the ground masala paste. Let it come to a simmer and then add the red chili/coriander powder.
Mix well and let the masala cook until aromatic, about 5 minutes.
Add the green peas, salt, and about a cup of water, and let the green peas cook until tender. If using fresh green peas, cook them separately and then use them.

Once the green peas are cooked and soft, add the coconut milk. Once you add the coconut milk, reduce the flame to the lowest and let the curry come to a gentle boil.

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Check for the consistency of the gravy. If too thick add little water and mix well.
Kerala Style Peas Masala Curry is now ready to serve!

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Expert Tips

Use freshly extracted coconut milk for the best flavors. Canned coconut milk can be used.
Making the spice blend fresh enhances the flavor of the curry.
I use frozen green peas most of the time. If using fresh peas, make sure to cook them separately and then add them to the curry.
The curry tastes best when served with hot rice or poori or roti.

The leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days and reheated before serving.

Yes, we can use other vegetables like carrots, potatoes, and cauliflower to make this curry.

I use frozen green peas most of the time to make this curry. Fresh green peas (cooked) can be used as well. I do not recommend using dried green peas as it changes the flavor of the curry.

More Recipes with Green Peas

Green Peas Kachori | Bengali Matar Kachori
Methi Malai Mutter | Fenugreek Green Peas Curry
Chura Matar | Chooda Mattar | Flattened Rice with Green Peas
Matar Tofu | Green Peas and Tofu in Smooth gravy

Recipe

Ingredients

▢ 2 cup Green peas I used frozen peas
▢ 2 Onions chopped
▢ 2 Tomatoes chopped
▢ 2 cloves Garlic
▢ 1 inch Ginger
▢ 2 tablespoon Dhania / Coriander seeds
▢ 5 Dry red chilies Adjust based on preferred spice level
▢ 1 cup Coconut milk thick / first extract milk
▢ 3 teaspoon Oil
▢ to taste Salt

Instructions

Heat a pan and roast the coriander seeds and red chilies until brown and aromatic. Let it cool down a bit and then grind it to a fine powder.
In a kadai or a pan, heat about a teaspoon of oil and add the chopped onions. Sauté till golden brown and then add the chopped tomatoes, ginger and garlic. Fry till the tomatoes are cooked and mushy. Let it cool and then grind into a paste.
Heat 2 teaspoon of oil in the same pan and add the ground masala paste. Let it come to a simmer and then add the red chili / coriander powder. Mix well and let the masala cook until aromatic, about 5 minutes.
Add the green peas, salt and about a cup of water and let the green peas cook until tender. If using fresh green peas, cook it separately and then use.
Once the green peas are cooked and soft, add the coconut milk. Once you add the coconut milk, reduce the flame to the lowest and let the curry come to gentle boil.
Check for the consistency of the gravy. If too thick add little water and mix well.
Kerala Style Peas Masala Curry is now ready to serve!

Notes

Expert tips to make the best curry

Use freshly extracted coconut milk for the best flavors. Canned coconut milk can be used.
Making the spice blend fresh enhances the flavor of the curry.
I use frozen green peas most of the times. If using fresh peas, make sure to cook them separately and then add to the curry.
The curry tastes best when served with hot rice or poori or roti.

Nutrition

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