Green Peas Masala is a tasty gravy and one of the most ordered side dishes in restaurants. This restaurant style green peas masala is a delicious curry perfect to pair with chapati, roti, parotta, rice, pulao etc. Learn to make Green Peas Masala with step by step pictures and video.
Green Peas Masala is a great side dish for chapati, phulka or even pulao. As I have mentioned earlier, mittu loves peas so I take chances to try different varieties with it and hands down this is one of our family favorites.
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About Green Peas Masala
Green Peas Masala is a great side dish made by cooking fresh green peas in an onion tomato and curd based gravy. This is the most comforting meal when paired with roti or rice. When green peas is in season you should definitely try this gravy.
This Green Peas Masala almost restaurant style recipe without added cream or even milk which is the specialty of this recipe. But do not under estimate the taste, it is so good. It is not very buttery or very rich but still creamy and tastes delicious. This gravy is no less than PB Masala.
Usually fresh green peas is the best for this recipe however you can use frozen peas too. I usually have green peas in stock to add it in cutlets, biryani so I buy frozen peas only when peas is not in season. Green peas are sweet, tender, healthy and more versatile to use in different foods.
You can smoke the gravy with charcoal to give it a smoky flavor just like green peas masala dhaba style. This version is close to punjabi style green peas masala. There are different versions in each house hold and this is ours.
What I like the best about this Green Peas Masala or Green Peas Gravy is it is very mild, and tummy friendly also pairs up well with Roti, Nan, Chapati, Phulka or even mild Pulao.
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Green Peas Masala Ingredients
- Peas – Using fresh peas or frozen peas is recommended for this recipe. Thaw / defrost if you are using frozen peas by resting it in room temperature for 10-15 minutes.
- Whole Spices – Aromatic spices likes cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, bay leaf are added.
- Spice powders – Red chili powder and garam masala powder is used.
- Curd. Cashew paste – Use fresh curd along with cashews and make a paste.
- Others – Onion and Tomato form the base for this gravy. Ginger, garlic and green chilies are also used.
How to make Green Peas Masala Step by Step
1.First to a small mixer jar add 4 whole cashews and 1/4 cup curd.
2.Blend to a smooth paste without adding water. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
3.To a pressure cooker – add 2 teaspoon oil.
4.Add 2 medium sized onion(sliced) and 4 medium sized tomatoes(roughly chopped).
5.Saute until the raw smell of tomatoes leave and looks mushy.
6.Add 4 garlic pearls, 2 small green chillies and 1 inch ginger piece.
7.Transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool.
8.Grind it to a fine puree without adding water, Set aside. If the mixture is too thick while grinding then you can add 1/4 cup water to grind.
9.To the same pressure cooker heat 1 tablespoon oil – add 1/2 bayleaf, 2 cloves, one 1 inch cinnamon,1 cardamom and 1 teaspoon cumin seeds.
10.Now add the onion tomato puree.
11.Rinse the mixer, bowl with 1/2 cup water and add it.
12.Mix it well and let the gravy boil for 2 mins.
13.Add 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder, 1 teaspoon garam masala powder and required salt.
14.Mix it well.
15.Let the gravy boil for 2 mins.
16.Now add 1 and 1/2 cups fresh green peas.
17.Add 1/2 cup water to it.
18.Mix it well.
19.Close with lid, put on whistle. Pressure cook for 2 whistles in medium flame.
20.Let the pressure release by itself. Now open switch it on…let the gravy boil.
21.Simmer then add curd cashew paste.
22.Mix it well. Let the gravy boil for a minute.
23.Crush and add 1 teaspoon kasoori methi and 1 tablespoon coriander leaves.
24.Mix it well and switch off.
Tasty Creamy Green Peas Masala is ready!
Expert Tips
- You can even add curry leaves while tempering which gives a nice flavor too.
- Use kashmiri red chilli powder for a dark red color as in restaurants.
- This is medium spicy, adjust chilli powder according to your taste.
- For the peas or any green vegetable to stay green, after pressure cooking release the pressure manually(slightly) and open it. This way the veggies will stay green while adding in gravies.
- You can add 1 tablespoon butter along with 1 tablespoon oil while tempering for a more rich taste. Else you can add a dollop of butter at the end too.
- You can use either fresh peas or frozen peas as per your preference and availability. I would not recommend dried peas for this gravy.
Serving & Storage
Green Peas Masala goes well with plain basmati rice, jeera rice, curd rice, pulao & many more. Green Peas Masala is a great side for roti, chapati, paratha & other flatbread variations. Green Peas Curry keeps well in fridge for 2 days.
FAQS
1.Can I make Green Peas Masala in open pot method?
Yes you can make Green Peas Masala in open pot too but it takes a little long for green peas to get cooked. You can cook in Instant Pot too – Set pressure cook mode high for 3 mins instead of pressure cooking – this is for fresh green peas.
2.What type of peas to use?
Using fresh peas or frozen peas is recommended for this recipe. Thaw / defrost if you are using frozen peas by resting it in room temperature for 10-15 minutes.
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Green Peas Masala Recipe | Green Peas Curry Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 and 1/2 cups green peas
- 1 teaspoon kashmiri red chilli powder
- 1 teaspoon garam masala powder
- 1 teaspoon kasoori methi
- 1 tablespoon coriander leaves
- salt to taste
To saute and grind
- 2 medium sized onion
- 4 medium sized tomatoes
- 1 inch ginger
- 4 pearls garlic
- 2 pieces green chillies
For cashew paste
- 1/4 cup curd
- 4 whole cashews
To temper
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1/2 bayleaf
- 1 inch cinnamon
- 2 cloves
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
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Notes
- You can even add curry leaves while tempering which gives a nice flavor too.
- Use kashmiri red chilli powder for a dark red color as in restaurants.
- This is medium spicy, adjust chilli powder according to your taste.
- For the peas or any green vegetable to stay green, after pressure cooking release the pressure manually(slightly) and open it. This way the veggies will stay green while adding in gravies.
- You can add 1 tablespoon butter along with 1 tablespoon oil while tempering for a more rich taste. Else you can add a dollop of butter at the end too.
- You can use either fresh peas or frozen peas as per your preference and availability. I would not recommend dried peas for this gravy.
Hari Chandana
Wow.. Looks super delicious and perfect.. inviting clicks too Sharmilee 🙂
Anamika Sharma
Masala Green Peas are my fav, I love eating them a lot…ur post made me crave for this dish now 🙂
Sangeetha
wow…this is my favorite n thanks for this great recipe…looks very inviting, Perfect dhaba style gravy…love it!!
GeethuSathiyaN
Looks super yummy 😉
Reshmi Mahesh
Yummy peas gravy…Looks delicious and beautiful clicks..
Prathibha
I love this wid parotta..looks delicious
Veena Theagarajan
So inviting.. will try soon
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RAKS KITCHEN
Yummy side for roti! delicious it looks 🙂
Chitra
Looks nice. i too have one but its a diff version. will try this way 🙂
APARNARAJESHKUMAR
i like to have it with rice 🙂 yummy one
Prathima Rao
gravy looks super yummmmm…must try you version next..and thx for the mention..
btw, lovely tip on keeping the peas green…
prathima rao
prats corner
Gauri
Awesome Dhaba style recipe.. finger licking!
sowmya srivathsan
Hi…….. sharmi i like the recipes u post nd it comes out very well when i make . After seeing u r blog my mind said t create my own blog but no dediction like u … keeping rocking , this is the first time i comment for a blog ,u madde it happen . keep posting new recipes .
Bharathy
A side dish which can never overkill me! just had kerala peas masala for dinner 🙂
anu
Hi sharMi .color captive … I tried your eggless vanilla cake. Came out perfectly . I also try leaving the comment there but I was not able to. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
jeyashrisuresh
This is a truly addictive and tempting gravy. Love the way u prepared this and anything with green peas i like very much.
Turmeric n Spice
I love the consistency of the gravy !!
madhavi shenoy
delicious:)!!!
M D
Wow beautiful! Yummy pea masala looking great!
Uma Chandrika
I tried your recipe today and it turned out amazing! The best ever peas masala I have ever made! My husband loved it! Thanks to you!
This is going into my recipe book for sure!
venkitanarayanan
Greenpeas masala came out really well… Thanks for the recipe…
Divya Ravi Kumar
It was reallu Yummy and tasty. Everyone at home liked it. Just wanted to tell that there is a slight change in taste from home made to hotel but thats fine because home made is healthy.
ptk
made it today. nice combo for chapathi but little sweet though.
chithra
hi sharmi, first time here…..fantabolous blog…..beautiful pics and yummy recipes!!!
Nisha
Hi I loved the recipe and it came out really the way it is shown in the pic. Taste good. Loved by family.
Nisha
cari@coorg
This is the best cook website I have seen in over 25 odd I have surfed to date. Thnx sharmi.
cari@coorg
This is the best and comprehensive cook tip websites have come accross having surfed quite a few in these years. Thnx Sharmi 🙂
Minu Anish
I jus prepared it… it tastes yummm… 🙂
My lousy server popped up your website only today. Was missing this till nw…
I am happy n pretty sure that my kitchen will be lively with your recipies from nw onnnnnnnn…
Thank u very much n Keep posting 🙂
Minu Anish
I jus prepared.. It tastes yummm…
My lousy server popped up your website only today.. was missing it till now..
Thanks for the posts and I am pretty sure that my kitchen would be lively from now on..
Cheers
Minu 🙂
sne
looks yummyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Neeti
Hi, tried this recipe, it turned out to be very tangy coz of both tomatoes n curd, any suggestions…………
SHARMILEE J
It depends on the sourness of tomatoes and curd…Add little more chilli powder to compensate the sourness and add a pinch of sugar too. Hope this helps!
Ranjani Sundar
Hi,i wanna try this recipe.can u pls tell me this recipe can serve how many people?
SHARMILEE J
Serves 2-3 people
Indu Swathi
Hi Sharmi, here's a great fan of ur dishes n d way u present it…Really attractive n mouth watering.
Could u pls suggest me hw to achieve d softness of green peas as in restaurant style gravies.(Esp in restaurant style green peas masala,Mutter paneer )..i hav tried with both dried n fresh green peas but not getting softer ones as in restaurant style gravies.
SHARMILEE J
I just pressure cook green peas and it cooks soft only….other than that dont have any special tip to cook peas…..
amoltambolkar
I attempted it today, spent almost an hour in kitchen. And I can not believe…it was yummy…so delicious. The taste, aroma, look everything was so very perfect!!!
Thanks for easy & pictured recipe!!!!!!!
rishasarpeshkar
It is really nice I am only 12 years old which is very easy to make
Vedhavalli SS
I tried this gravy yesterday. It came out very well although I did with a combination of 2 cups of Peas and 2 cups of carrot and beans.Thank you…
Saahshi
Tomato & onoion both get grinded,it gives me bitter taste.I tried once this method for butter beans gravy.you had told in this gravy to do in that method.can you explain me in detail,sharmi
SHARMILEE J
I have been grinding onion tomato base for most of my gravies and I havent faced that issue….not sure where you are missing…Did you try sauteing well, cooling down completely and grinding?!
Poonam Vishnu
Hi….nice receipt…..tried and loved it vr much…..thnx for sharing the receipt.
Poonam
sowmyaa pandurangan
hiii..very nice recipe tried it for dinner today..it came out really well..got spl appreciations from my hubby:)))
Sangeetha Ramakrishnan
very well explained , I'm gonna make it for dinner.
kamalaveni
Wow colourful and delicious dish. very neat and easy pictorial explanation,
I want to try this please give me the onion and tomotto in grams or cup measure. Thanks in advance.
SHARMILEE J
Will measure and let you know….
Priyanka Rabin
Made this today without Chloe masala and everyone loved it!!!!
kamalaveni
I am waiting for your reply
SHARMILEE J
You can round off and add whole tomatoes and onion, no need to be apt…The quantity of onion tomatoes is just for the gravy the tangyness can be adjusted by the spice powders….When I get chance will measure n write
Vaishnavi Soundararajan
Hi
it came out very well
thank you
Girish Venkatachalam
Amazing recipe
V Kiran
My wife likes it. I will surprise her in this weekend…
Thanks
Sharmili 😉
geetha prabhu
Hi sharmi , i am also from coimbatore… i simply love this recipe .. i have tried many recipes from others websites but nothing turned out as like yours.. all your recipes are good.. thank you pls keep share more recipes
anamika
Hi Sharmi….I tried the recipe today n it was yummy. My kids really enjoyed the gravy
Sujatha Subramanian
Nice color and taste. Thank you
Unknown
Tried this yummy peas masala which came out very well
Latha Pavan
Tried this yummy peas masala which came out very well
Rin
Great Recipe! Turned out really well. Instead of the cashew paste i used a little heavy cream. My husband loved it.
Kanimozhi Muthu
Is this recipe is without ginger garlic paste?
SHARMILEE J
Yes
Kanimozhi Muthu
Sorry I didn't see the saute and grind portion.
Indhu Ramalingam
Hi. . . Can I use blanched almonds instead of cashews ? Thnx in advance
SHARMILEE J
Yes you can add
Shreya
Superb
Bhavna
Can you specify chole maslas brand you used in this recipe.Also please give the correct measure of tomatoes and onions in grams or cups measure in griding list.Your recipe looks tempting at the same time I do not want to rush to make this recipe and dissapoint myself if the gravy becomes too sour because of tomatoes and too oniony if I dont have the measure in grams or in cups.
Sharmilee J
I used everest brand.
Tomatoes – 1 cup roughly chopped and onion 1/2 cup rougly chopped
Priya soundar
Tried it today!!! It was delicious…
Thanks for the recipe, and will be following out ur blog..
Nimmi
Awesome Recipe! I made this today. I had gone to Trader Joe’s yesterday and found some fresh peas. I was looking for a Green Peas Masala recipe, something different from the one that I usually make, either Kerala style (with coconut) or just the regular masala, and stumbled upon your recipe. Thanks for sharing. My daughter loved it.. 🙂