This year, we had planted some snow pea plants in our little backyard. Snow peas are easy to grow, they won't need much care and the yield is also pretty quick. Now, the winter has started and still we are getting enough crop to serve our little family. As they have a sweet taste, my kids love to pick the snow peas fresh from the garden and eat them as it is.
Here is the recipe of a side dish which my family loves to eat often. I use potato, snow peas, capsicum and green peas for this Subzi. But it should be ok if you skip capsicum and / or green peas.
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Difficulty level: Medium
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
- Potatoes (big) - 2
- Snow peas - 8 to 10
- Capsicum chopped - 3/4 cup
- Green peas - 3/4 cup (I have used frozen peas)
- Kasuri methi - 1 tbsp
- Cumin coriander powder - 1 tsp
- Salt - to taste
- Pepper powder - 1 tsp or for taste
- For seasoning:
- Oil - 2 tbsp
- Fenugreek / Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
Method:
- Wash all the vegetables thoroughly in clean water.
- Chop the snow peas and capsicum into medium size pieces.
- Peel and chop the potatoes into small pieces lengthwise.
- Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan. Add the fenugreek seeds and toast till aromatic.
- Add the potato pieces, mix well and close the lid for cooking.
- Keep mixing it frequently to avoid potatoes sticking to the bottom.
- When the potatoes are half-cooked, add chopped snow peas, capsicum, green peas and kasuri methi. Close the lid and continue cooking. Keep mixing them regularly.
- When potato pieces are almost cooked, add salt, pepper powder, cumin - coriander powder and cook for 3 - 4 minutes or till done.
- Serve this delicious side dish along with rice, chapathi or pooris.