Crushed Spicy Peas-Matar Nimona

Level of difficulty- Medium

Another north indian winter comfort food which is a wonderful showcase for fresh shelled green peas. I am not exactly sure where this originated from - Bihar or Banaras. All I know is that this is a wonderful way to cook peas and works well with frozen peas. So you could make it anytime of the year if you can't find enough fresh produce.

Ingredients

1 16 oz pack of frozen peas
1 small onion diced finely
1 small potato boiled and diced
1 small tomato finely diced and deseeded
1/2 cup of plain yoghurt
1/2" piece of ginger grated
4 bay leaves
1 pinch of asfoetida
1 tspn coriander powder
1 tspn red chilli powder
1 tspn garam masala
3 tspn salt
1/2 tspn turmeric
1 tspn cumin seeds
1 tbspn oil

Instructions
1. Blanch peas for 5 minutes and crush.
2. Heat the oil in a pan and add the asfoetida, bay leaves, and cumin seeds till the seeds splutter.
3. Add the ginger and then the pea mixture.
4. Add the coriander powder, turmeric, red chilli powder, and salt.
5. Crush the peas with spices for 2 minutes.
6. Add the tomato and crush the peas even more. Add the potatoes.
7. Add 1 cup of water and cook for 20 minutes. Keep crushing the peas.
8. Add garam masala. Shut off flame. Stir in yoghurt.
9. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with hot rotis or paranthas.