Utterly Buttery Gingery Peas

Tell me tell me you loved the name of this recipe! 

I was ridiculously proud of myself when I thought of it and as I started writing it I felt even better. And then it occured to me it was completely stupid. Not suprising - stupidity is my by name. Anyway, if you keep my stupidity aside, the title actually makes total sense.

 Indian recipes have this notion of being rich and drawn in thick creamy gravies. Not that there is anything wrong with creamy gravies, but we make many many dry recipes.

Infact, almost all Indian vegetables have a recipe for dry curry which we call sukhi sabji, sukhi meaning  dry and sabji is a common term for vegetarian curries . Such dry preparations are often served as a side dish or appetizer with a main dish like dal (Indian lentil soup). Even though such sabji is usually eaten with roti (Indian flat bread), they can easily be served on there own and are perfect for nibbling or snacking.

 I'm not really into frozen foods or freezing in general but  frozen peas are a must in my freezer. I think they are a life saver. I have nothing against fresh peas of course. I'm known to eat fresh raw peas and eat fresh roasted peas as a meal. But one can't deny how utterly (its the word of the day) easy frozen peas make life. With frozen peas this recipe takes under 10 minutes to make and is utterly (told you) delicious.

Utterly Buttery Gingery Peas
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Serves 2

Ingredients

1 cup frozen peas *

1 tbsp ginger, shredded

2 tbsp butter

1 tsp garam masala

1 green chilly (optional)

1 tsp red chilly powder

1/2 tbsp lemon juice

Salt to taste

Note

* If using fresh peas, par boil before following the recipe.

Method

In a wok melt 1 tbsp of butter and add the peas. Turn the flame to high and let the peas absorb the butter for about a minute. Remove the peas from the wok before they start popping.

Return the wok to the stove and add the remaining butter. 

Add the shredded ginger and green chilly.

When the ginger is fried, add the red chilly powder and salt.

Add back the peas and garam masala. Mix well.

Switch off the flame and add the lemon juice. Serve with lemon and a tiny winy more butter if you wanted to. Because its utterly buttery......