012 - The "Pea" Adventure

The Thought


The Tiny Vegetable of our ancestors! From the Greeks of the 1st Century to the English of the 17th. From the French Kings who distributed it to avoid famine to Indian Modern Dhaba's. The little pea has saved millions of lives. But it's credit has been lost by the prejudice of its size.


Today we honor the tiny teeny vegetable by Mashing it up! Exactly the way it wanted to be sacrificed!


Unearth your culinary skills by merely using that "pea" sized brain of yours in the form of a delicious Indian Bread

PEAS PARATHA


Ingredients


-Green peas
-Green chilies 4 finely chopped
-Garam Masala
-Coriander Powder
-Cumin Powder
-Salt to taste
-Wheat flour 
-Ghee
-Water


How to Cook


Mashed Peas


1. Boil the peas in water, when completely soft, mash them to a smooth paste using a bowl and a ladle
2. Then in a separate pan heat two tablespoons of the ghee, add all the spices and the paste of peas.
3. Stir on medium heat for 5-10 minutes, remove from the heat.
4. Make up tiny portions of the pea mixture for convinience


Wheat Bread / Chapati's & The Process


1. Put the flour and salt in a bow and mix together, gradually adding water and bind the mixture into soft dough.
2. Divide the dough into smaller equal portions, shape each portion into a small ball.
3. On a floured surface roll out the ball
4. Place a little bit of green pea mixture on the dough and spread it evenly.
5. Then place another portion of dough on it and press the edges together firmly.
6. On a floured surface roll out the dough to a sizable measure
7. Carefully place the round of dough on a tava, turning it over with a longer ladle. Ensure not to burn any part of the measure.


Serve


Best Add-on's


- Sauce
- Any Indian Curry
- Curd's


Peas"ce" Out \m/


Regards
Karthik "Foodie" GB
www.ideasforfood.blogspot.co.in