MATAR ZIMIKAND / MATAR SURAN /PEAS WITH YAM

Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time : 20 minutes
Serves : 4-6

Ingredients:

250 gms yam (zimikand / suran)
1 cup peas
2 tbsp refined oil + 1 tsp oil for greasing your hands
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 big onion finely chopped
2 tomatoes pureed
5-6 cloves garlic finely chopped
1/2" piece ginger grated
1 green chili finely chopped
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tsp degi mirch
1 tsp dhania powder (coriander powder)
1 tsp catch sabzi masala
salt to taste
oil for frying
chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Method:

1. Grease your hands with 1 tsp of oil and peel the yam with the help of a knife.(it is important to grease your hands before cutting yam because otherwise it can cause itchiness in your hands) 
2. Cut the yam into 1/2" cubes and rinse them well in water.
3. Keep these yam pieces in a strainer till all the excess water is drained out.
4. Heat oil and deep fry yam pieces till they become brown in color.
5. Drain out from oil on an absorbent paper and keep them aside.
6. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds, when they start to crackle add chopped onion,ginger garlic and green chilies.
7. Cook till onions become light brown in color, now add pureed tomatoes and cook till the masala leaves the sides of the cooker.
8. Add all the spices and salt and stir for a while.
9. Add 3-4 cups of water and give a stir.
10. Add yam along with peas and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles or till it is done.
11. When the pressure releases take it out in a bowl, garnish with chopped coriander and serve hot with chapati or rice.