This is very similar to beans poriyal. You can use the same recipe with any veggies and have it with rice and kozhambu.
Snow Peas Poriyal
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Snow Beans Poriyal
This is very similar to beans poriyal. You can use the same recipe with any veggies and have it with rice and kozhambu.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 4 Cups Fresh snow peas, stringed and chopped
- 1 Cup Water
- 1 Tablespoon Red Chilli Powder
- Salt to taste
- 1/2 Cup Grated Coconut
For Flavour Infusion (Tempering)
- 2 Tablespoons Oil, (coconut/vegetable/ olive oil)
- 2 Tablespoons Mustard seeds
- 1 Tablespoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons Split Black Gram Dal (Urad Dal)
- 1/2 Teaspoon Asafetida
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 6 to 8 Curry Leaves
Method
- 1)
Wash and string the snow peas, chop and keep ready.
- 2)
Heat oil in a pan and add the tempering ingredients. Sauté until the urad dal becomes golden brown (toasted) and the mustard seeds start to crackle and splutter.
- 3)
Add the chopped snow peas, salt, turmeric power, red chili powder and water.
- 4)
Cover it and let it cook for about 6 to 8 minutes on medium heat, until they are bright green color and tender. Take care to not overcook the snow peas. Stir at about 5 minutes so the spices mix well.
- 5)
Switch off the stove and garnish with the grated coconut.
- 6)
The snow peas poriyal is ready to be served and can be had with rice, quinoa, Indian bread (chapati/ naan) or as a side dish.
(Please see my Dal and Mor Kozhambu, poricha kozhambu recipes as well for a complete meal)