This is a recipe where frozen peas can be used to great advantage. The sauce takes just minutes to put together and may be made up to a day in advance and refrigerated, if you so prefer. This dish may be served with all Indian meals. It also goes well with lamb and pork roasts.
2x 275g10oz packets frozen peas, defrosted under warm water and drained
Instructies
Step One Combine the sugar, ground cumin, garam masala, salt, chilli powder and tomato purée. Slowly add 2 tablespoons water, mixing as you go. Add the cream slowly and mix. Add the lemon juice, green coriander and green chilli. Mix again and set this cream sauce aside.
Step Two Put the oil in a large frying pan and set over medium–high heat. When hot, put in the cumin and mustard seeds. As soon as the mustard seeds begin to pop – this just takes a few seconds – add the peas. Stir and fry the peas for 30 seconds, then add the cream sauce. Cook on high heat for about 1½–2 minutes or until the sauce has thickened, stirring gently as you do so.