Dried Green Peas and Mint Gravy | பட்டாணி புதினா கிரேவி | Pattani Pudina Gravy

Ingredients :

Dried Green Peas - 1cup (soaked overnight) Mint Leaves - 1 cup  Onion - 1 no (chopped) Tomato - 3 nos (chopped) Cloves - 5 nos Red Chili Powder - 1 tsp Coriander Powder - 1 tsp Curry Leaves - 2 stks Coriander Leaves - Garnish (chopped) Water - 1 cup Oil - 2 tbsp Salt to taste.

Method :

Pressure cook the soaked peas for 1 whistle and 2 to 3min in simmer with turmeric powder and required salt. When all the steam has escaped, open the pressure cooker pan and keep aside. Mean time, grind the mint leaves into fine paste with required water and keep aside.  Steps To Make Dried Green Peas Mint Gravy : Roast the cloves in hot oil in a kadai \ frying pan. Add onion and saute until light golden brown colour. Add tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes becomes tender. Add mint leaves paste and mix well. Add red chili powder and coriander powder, saute for few seconds. Pour water and add required salt, mix well and bring to boil. Add cooked peas and cook for 3 - 5min until thick gravy consistency, finally add coriander leaves and ready to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with Chapati or Poori.