Green Peas Usal

Category :Vegetables, Greenpeas, Peas Recipes
Time Taken : 15-30 mins

Ingredients:
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Asafoetida - ¼ tsp
Onion - ½ cup, chopped
Green chilies - 2-3, chopped
Ginger - 1 tsp, minced
Shelled green peas - 2 cup
Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
Salt - to taste
Sugar - 1 tsp
Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
Lime juice - 2 tsp
Coriander leaves1 tbsp, chopped


Method
                   1.Heat oil in a kadai. Add mustard. When it begins to splutter, add Asafoetida and onion.Fry till onion is light brown.
                   2.Add green chilies and ginger. Fry for few seconds.
                   3.Add green peas, turmeric powder and ½ cup water.
                   4.Cover and cook on slow flame till green peas are cooked.
                   5.Add salt and sugar and cook for few more minutes.
                   6.By this time the peas mixture must be almost dry.
                   7.If there is excess moisture, increase the flame and cook stirring till it is dry.
                   8.Switch off the flame and sprinkle the peas with lime juice, grated coconut and coriander leaves.
                   9.Mix well and serve hot.