White Peas Curry Recipe (Vatana Masala)
White peas potato curry also known as vatana curry is a simple and wholesome curry made with potatoes, white peas and basic spices. This easy curry comes together quickly in minutes and is perfect for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Serve it hot with roti, chapati, parotta, or with rice for a delicious, homestyle simple meal that everyone will relish.
Equipment
Pressure cooker
Cooking pot
Ingredients
- 1 cup White Peas dried
- 1 large Potatoes peeled, cubed and boiled
For Tempering
- 2 tablespoon Groundnut Oil
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Fennel Seeds
- 1 piece Cinnamon
- 1 no Bay Leaf
For Masala
- 1 large Onion peeled & chopped finely
- 2 no Green Chillies chopped
- 2 tablespoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- 3 medium Tomato pureed
- 1 tablespoon Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam masala powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ½ cup Water as needed
- 1 teaspoon Sugar
- Salt to taste
- 4 tablespoon Coriander leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- Cooking White peas and potatoes - Wash and Soak white peas overnight. Take it in a pressure cooker, cover with water until the peas are completely submerged and pressure cook for 4 whistle. Turn off the cooker and let the pressure release all by itself. Open cooker and check whether peas are cooked. It should be slightly mushy. Set aside. Meanwhile cook your potatoes as well.
- Tempering - Heat oil in a pot, add whole spices given for tempering. Let them sizzle in the oil for a minute to release its flavours.
- Make Masala - Add onions to the spices along with green chillies and cook till golden. Add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell leaves. Pour in tomato puree and cook till oil separates.
- Now add in salt, sugar and spice powders and mix well. Pour water and cook till raw smell from spices is gone and oil separates from the mix.
- Make Vatana Curry - Add in cooked peas and potatoes into the curry and mix well. Add more water as needed and simmer for 5 to 10 mins. Add coriander leaves and mix well. Serve.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
White Peas Curry Recipe (Vatana Masala)
Serving Size
1 serving
Amount per Serving
Calories
359
% Daily Value*
Fat
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Sodium
60
mg
3
%
Potassium
1230
mg
35
%
Carbohydrates
57
g
19
%
Fiber
18
g
75
%
Sugar
10
g
11
%
Protein
16
g
32
%
Vitamin A
1496
IU
30
%
Vitamin C
35
mg
42
%
Calcium
91
mg
9
%
Iron
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.