Ingredients

• 2 cups - shelled green peas
• 1 tsp - mustard seeds
• 2 tsp - black gram (urad) dal
• 2 - dry red chillies, broken into pieces
• 2 cups - onion, finely chopped
• 3 cups - tomato, chopped
• 6 - green chillies, slit
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 4 tbsp - coriander leaves, chopped
• 2 to 3 tsp - jaggery, optional
• few curry leaves
• salt to taste
• 3 tbsp - oil

How to Make Green Peas Palya

• Cook green peas in 1 cup of water till they become soft.
• Heat oil in a kadai.
• Add mustards.
• When they splutter, add dal.
• When it turns light brown, add red chillies, curry leaves and onion.
• Fry till onion is golden brown.
• Add tomato, green chillies and turmeric powder.
• Cook covered and on low heat till tomato is reduced to a pulp.
• Add green peas, salt and optional jaggery.
• Allow it to simmer till excess liquid is absorbed and the palya is like a lump.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Serve hot with poori or chapathi.