Spicy Corn with Green Peas

Spicy Corn with Green Peas

This is a scrumptious preparation of corn and green peas in tomato purée enlivened by a spicy onion-based masala paste. Spicy corn with green peas has a slightly rich feel due to the milk and ghee used in the gravy.

Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 25 mins
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups boiled sweet corn kernels (makai ke dane)
3/4 cup boiled green peas
1 cup roughly chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp ghee
1/2 cup milk
1/2 tsp sugar
salt to taste

To Be Ground Into A Smooth Paste (using Little Water)5 garlic (lehsun) cloves
1 cup roughly chopped onions
7 whole dry kashmiri red chillies , broken into pieces
2 tsp coriander (dhania) seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
50 mm (2”) piece cinnamon (dalchini)
2 cloves (laung / lavang)

Method

1. Blend the tomatoes in a mixer to a smooth pulp. Keep aside.
2. Heat the ghee in a kadhai, add the prepared paste and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Add the tomato pulp and sauté on a medium flame for another 2 to 3 minutes.
4. Add the green peas, sweet corn and ¾ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
5. Add the milk, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
6. Add the sugar and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 1 more minute.
7. Serve hot.