Green peas cooked in onion-tomato puree

Ingredients:
Onion – 1 cup (chopped)
Tomato – 1.5 cups (diced)
Bay leaf – 1
Cloves – 3
Cinnamon – ½ inch piece
Cumin seeds/jeera – 1 tbsp
Green peas/mutter – ½ cup
Fresh cream, coriander leaves – to garnish
Salt – to taste
Oil – 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder – 1 tbsp
Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
Cumin powder – 1 tsp
Coriander/dhania powder – 1 tsp
Dry fenugreek leaves/Kasoori methi – 1 tsp

Procedure:

1. Blend ¾ cups onions and 1.5 cups tomato into a smooth paste.
2. Heat oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds, cinnamon, cloves and bay leaf and fry for a minute.
3. Add the remaining onion and fry till golden brown.
4. Now add the onion-tomato puree and fry for few minutes till oil separates.
5. Add the garam masala, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin seed powder and salt and let cook for 2 more minutes.
6. Add ½ cup water, peas and cover with lid. Cook in a low flame for about 5 minutes.
7. Add the dry fenugreek leaves and cook for about a minute.
8. Remove from heat and garnish with cream and coriander.

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