I've always associated this dish with restaurants. I dont have a single memory of having green peas curry/masala from home. I'm not sure why we never made it at home. But that doesnt stop me from having good memories of this dish. As a family (i'm referring to my family back home) we like to eat out. It was and still is an unwritten rule that if we go out, we need to eat/drink something or if that didnt happen we make sure to take some parcel at least.
It was the same during my recent trip also. When I got out of doctor's room, after my wisdom tooth extraction, I saw a small greasy brown cover in appa's hand. For a moment, I was wondering, what he could buy from a hospital? Because if it's medicine, there shouldn't be any grease on the cover. Since I'm an easy prey to curiosity, even before talking to my parents, I got hold of the cover and opened it. It had some ethakkappam and parippu vada :)
Btw, another thing that surprised me was that hospitals have a small kiosk these days. In a hospital food counter you naturally expect to have some healthy stuff right? But if you have a look at the the things they sell, you will get an answer why everybody is talking about alarming rate of life style diseases among Malayalees. Kiosks have hardly anything healthy. They mostly have ethakkappam, parippu vada (lentil fritters), uzhunnu vada (medu vada), vegetable cutlet, puffs etc! I'm not surprised, there is a good crowd in front of the kiosks all the time! I know.. I've no right to preach or judge but just sharing my observation ;)
Anyways, let's come back to our green peas masala. Back home on Sundays, after the morning mass… you guessed it. The parcel was appam/idiyappam with peas curry/masala. It was something I used to look forward to, may be because, it was different from what we normally had. Also I like curries with thick gravy. Peas masala always had a thick gravy, so I used to soak the renda (frill) of the palappam with this masala. I like the crispy golden colured renda to be fully soaked with the gravy (ahhhh… I'm literally drooling now). I like it best when appam is soaked in the fish molly's gravy!
I've tried to recreate the peas masala from my memory. It had a similar colour and texture and I guess taste is also somewhat similar. All in all, it pretty much looked and tasted like what I had in my memory. Hope you too will like it. Though it tastes best with appam or idiyappam, I like it with almost anything, be it chapathi, dosa, rice, pulao etc;
Hi Maria,
I made this today and it was really good. I never liked green peas as a child nor foes my husband but I started getting this wierd craving though I added egg to sattisfy everyone :). I usually make fish n beef using ur recipes as I m a vegetarian but my husband likes fish n beef the a lot like a true mallu. I really like it that your measurements are accurate. Also that there is a story n what ur favorite combination with that dish is so I don’t have to guess if this fish goes with rice or appam :D
One request is that could you add date to your posts.. I like to see if its an updated recipe or an old one as I read comments section for additional tips.
I never comment but I felt it’s high time I thank you and let you know I find ur blog awesome..
-Gayathri
Hi Gayathri,
Thank you so much for your wonderful comment :) I’m very happy to hear that you like the recipes here and enjoy cooking them. Let me see, if I can do something about the dates showing with the recipe. Thanks again for taking time to leave a comment here, appreciate it very much.
Cheers
Maria
Hi Maria chichi,
I have tried many of your receipes and all went well. My heart felt thanks for ur wonderful recipes…Will try this dish tomorrow morning…
Awesome recipe! i have tried it twice .. just like what we get back home in kochi …. brings back a lot of childhood memory … it tastes awesome with malabar parota
Hi Divya,
Thank you very much :) Glad that it reminded you of home. I havent tried it with parotta yet, may be next time.
Cheers
Maria
when im searching for a green peas recipe i came across this. Tried and in the first try itself it tastes superb. Even my friends liked it. thanks for this delicious recipe
Hi Nikhil,
I’m glad your search took you here :) Good to know that peas curry came out well and your friends liked it. Thanks a lot for the comment!
Cheers
Maria
This is simply awesome . I am 8 months pregnant and was craving green peas curry , tried this yesterday and my taste buds bump and soul is happy :)
Hi Manjusha,
I’m so happy to hear that your body and soul is happy with this recipe :) Thank you so much for your comment! You take good care. Eat well and rest well too.. Best wishes!
Cheers
Maria
Yo! Maria! You rock, girl! Tried a lot of stuff according to your instructions. The image by image tutorial really makes it interesting. Keep up the good processing work.
Hi Max,
Thank you so much for your lovely comment :) Happy to know that you find the step by step pics helpful.
Cheers
Maria
Tried this awesome recipe with some modifications(instead of coriander powder and fennel powder I roasted and ground whole seeds & added few cashew nuts in the mixer)..came out well..Thank you for the wonderful recipe..
Hi Vidya,
Thank you very much! Good to know that you liked the recipe. Adding cashews will give a creamier gravy :)
Cheers
Maria
Best peas curry I ever tasted!!! It was such a hit in my home!! Thanks Maria!
You are welcome Anjana :) I’m glad it was a hit at your place. Thank you so much for the comment!
Cheers
Maria
Hi maria mam…….
Ur recipes are so good n tasty.Til now i have tried kappa biriyani,vegetable stew n green piece curry.Thank u somuch for ur great recipes.Hope to c u soon mam.God bless u…….
Hi Jissmol,
Thank you :) Great to know that you liked the recipes tried from here.
Btw, pls call me Maria :)
Cheers
Maria
How long approximately would the dried green peas take in the pressure cooker,Maria? Thanks!
Hi Maria..since I haven’t cooked dried green peas before…could you give me a rough idea of how long they’d take in the pressure cooker! Thanks
what you mean by stock
Stock is the water in which you cook the peas
Hi Maria,
I would like to try this recipe. But I don’t have dried green peas. I have frozen green peas ( fresh). Can I use it and follow the same recipe?? Will it turn out the same way?
Thanks,
Nisha
Hi Nisha,
Some of the readers have tried this recipe with frozen green peas and they said it worked out well. So, I think it’s ok to use frozen green peas.
Cheers
Maria
You are welcome Eliza :)
Hi Maria, I got some sprouted green peas from the grocery the other day. How long do you think this will take to cook in the pressure cooker?
Hi Rohini,
I havent cooked it yet.. but I checked with one of my friends.
She said it cooks really fast and there is no need for pressure cooking as such. If you are pressure cooking 1 whistle is enough.
Cheers
Maria
Hi mam I am Raj we have done butter chicken by referring ur guide that has turned out fantastic ….. Being bachelor we learned to cook recipes
Thanks a lot
Thank you! Great to know that you find the site useful.
Happy cooking :)
Hi chechi…tried this out yesterday…turned out reaal gud..!! :)
Thanks Tiji for leaving a comment here :)
hi chechi… i tried this recipe and is comes out very well.. ver tasty.. thanx alot thank u very much
You are welcome Jisha :)
You are welcome Jisha :)
You are welcome Jisha :)
hi chechi… i tried this recipe and is comes out very well.. ver tasty.. thanx alot thank u very much
Yummy !!!!! I tried it today and it turned out quite tasty.I added cashewnut paste also to enhance the taste
Thank you Nisha :) I’m happy that you liked the recipe.
Cheers
Maria
Thank you Nisha :) I’m happy that you liked the recipe.
Cheers
Maria
I made this today without coconut milk.I added coconut while grinding onion mix.It was delicious with idiyappam.
Thanks Anu for the feedback :)
Oh! man…this came out so well that i got compliments from everyone…my husband,my finicky daughter,MIL and my maid :))….THANK U!!
You are welcome dear :) So happy that this recipe worked well for you. Thanks a bunch for the comment!
Cheers
Maria
Simply delicious…. I served it with Idiyappam. Will be making it again and again. Thanx Maria, for sharing this wonderful recipe… God Bless.
Thanks Linnet :) Yeah this curry pairs well with idiyappam..
Cheers
Maria
Hai Mariya…. i tried this recipe…and it is toooooo yumm. plz provide some more vegetable curries for chappathi…. waiting for ur delicious recipes………….thanks a lot….
Hi Heera,
Thanks dear! I’ve posted some veg recipes earlier. Please check out the veg section from the recipe index. Hope you find something interesting.
Cheers
Maria
Hi Maria,,,,,!!! Iam new to ur blog :) Yesterday I prepared this green peas masala….it came out so yummy :) Usually when i ask my husband hws d fud 2day?? his usual reply wud be ” aan kuzhapamilla ” but wen i served him dis curry,,,,his reaction after having it was ” ahaan,,,,ithu super aayittundallo ” I was so happy,,,!! All thanx to u Maria :)
Hi Ramya,
Thanks a lot dear! It’s a pleasure to know that this recipe worked well for you. Btw, the cook can also take credit for the dish ;)
Cheers
Maria
hi … can we add cauliflower. also in place of coconut Milk, is it ok to add grind coconut paste…
yes, you can add cauliflower, if you like. I havent tried with coconut paste, but I guess, its ok…
hi Maria ,
this came out really nice …thank u so much
You are welcome Shimna! Glad that it came out well for you. Thanks for the comment :)
Cheers
Maria
Hi Maria .i tried ,loved it.Thank you for providing me new recipe with Green Peas
Thanks Jothin :) Good to know that you liked this recipe.
Cheers
Maria
Dear Maria, can i prepare this dish with frozen peas which we get in packets??
Dear Maria, can i make this dish with the frozen green peas which we get here? if yes, then how to proceed? directly put the frozen peas in to the gravy? plz help..
Hi Nirmala,
First of all apologies for the delayed reply :( I was away on a trip.
Yes, you can use frozen peas as well. One of the reader’s have tried it and she commented that it was good. Cook the peas as per the packet instructions and continue with recipe.
Hope you get to try it soon.
Cheers
Maria
I tried the green peaS masala but I didn’t get the meaning of stock. Can give a details pls.
Hi Seji,
Stock is nothing but the water in which you cook the green peas.
Cheers
Maria
Hai Maria,Tried out this recipe, and came out awesome!!!thanks for the tasty recipe…RegardsAnu
You are welcome dear! I’m really happy that this recipe worked well for you :) Thanks a lot for the comment.
Cheers
Maria
Yummy!!!!
hyderabadonnet.com
how long is 6 or 7 whistles? My pressure cooker does not whistle, it has a rocker weight on it
Hi Daleguest,
Since I always track the number of whistles, I havent noticed the time. My guess is 10-15 mins on high flame. Hope it works..
Hey Maria,
Tried out this recipe, and came out awesome!!!
thanks for a simple and tasty recipe…
Regards
Preethi
Thanks dear! Nice to know it worked well for you :)
Take care,
Maria
I have tried some of your recipes maria . This one too looks good.Your site has been refferred to me by my sisterinlaw Rupa who is in london. Come with more pudding recipes
Hi Lekha,
Thanks for trying recipes from here. I’ve posted some pudding recipes before, please check out the puddings category. Anyways, I’ll try to add new ones also :)
Thanks to Rupa also for recommending my site :)
Cheers
Maria
Hi Maria
Made this yesterday yesterday for dinner…came out very well…everyone at home loved it…thanks!!
Regs
Sujitha
Sujitha dear,
how are you? how’s everybody at home?
Nice to know that this recipe was liked by all :) Thanks dear! Please do convey my regards to all at home..
Take care,
Maria
hi maria
tried the peas curry ,great..I used 2 cups frozen peas as i didnt have dry ones.Rest all same.Simply superb.Wht u write bfore u post the recipe is sooo gud to read tht i went to kerala for few minutes in my dreams…Thks fo recipe and ur writing.Keep going dear…
Hi Reshma,
How are you dear? Thank you so much for the comment. Nice to know that the post took you to Kerala :)
Cheers
Maria
Wooow.. I was planning to make green peas for tonight and I was looking for a good recipe….thank u sooooooooo much..I’m gonna make it right away.
I made ethakkappaam last day. It came out perfect. before whenever i made. It was soaked in oil.. now i made perfect ethakkappam.. thanks to your tip…
Hi Susmitha,
Thanks dear! Great to know that it came out well.
Cheers
Maria
Thanks for this Veg recipe Maria,
I think this recipe will solve Dinner time gadpad, at least for a day, (especially during Lent season you know:) I was searching you at Church last Friday… didn’t show up..?
Hi Chechy,
It was really nice meeting you other day :) Btw, did you get a chance to try this recipe?
Cheers
Maria
for trial today… i had soaked green peas in the morning, for dinner. i normally just cook the peas with all masalas and onion-tomato-gg-chilli and then at the end, beat half a cup of yogurt nicely and gently mix into it. it gives a nice tangy taste! :) this is my dad’s elder brother’s wife’s tip.
Hi Rafeeda,
Hope your trial was successful. Adding yogurt is new to me, thanks for the tip :)
Cheers
Maria
Hello Maria,
Tried out the recipe, turned out super.
Looks absolutely perfect and delicious.. thanks for sharing :)
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