Green Peas Masala or Masala Matar is a delicious super easy recipe from North India. In this recipe, green peas are prepared in a cashew tomato gravy, and seasoned with kasuri methi and fresh coriander leaves.
During the Indian winters, mustard leaves, spinach, carrots, peas and pumpkin are in abundance and many recipes are based around these fresh seasonal vegetables like ‘Sarson ka Saag’, ‘Lasooni Palak’, ‘Peas Pulao’, and ‘Gajar Ka Halwa with Khoya’ to name a few. Fresh garden peas (or matar in Hindi) during the winters are fresh, crunchy, sweet, and absolutely scrumptious. I remember growing up, while helping to peel the peas, I would eat half of them as they were soo sweet and fresh.
Green Peas Masala features in most Indian Restaurants during the season and this mild sweet recipe (due to the sweet peas) is simple, flavoursome and super easy to make at home.
Peas are abundant in nutrition too. Peas are low calorie food and are naturally high in potassium, folate, and fiber, all of which provide well-established cardiovascular benefits. The high-quality protein, low sodium levels, and vitamins and minerals in peas make them a good addition to our eating plan.
You can enjoy this recipe with the Indian breads like Gujarati Methi Thepla, Dal Poori, Palak Poori, Sindhi Doda Roti, Gujarati Biscuit Bhakri and Chawal ka Tikda.
