Braised Peas With Ginger And Cilantro Recipes

SPICY CHICKPEAS WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Drain the chickpeas. Put them in a saucepan, cover with 3 quarts fresh water, and boil for 10 minutes. Skim off any foam that collects on the surface, then lower the heat. Add the garlic, parsley, onion and oil. Simmer, partly covered, until the peas are almost tender, about 45 minutes. Add the salt, and continue cooking until the peas are completely tender but not mushy, about 30 minutes more. Strain, reserving the broth. This should yield about 3 cups chickpeas.
• For the sauce, warm the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until well browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Lower the heat, and add the bay leaf, garlic, ginger, spices, salt, pepper and two-thirds of the diced tomatoes. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the reserved chickpea broth and the chickpeas. Simmer until the liquid is reduced to a saucelike consistency. Adjust the seasonings, and add lemon juice to taste. Serve accompanied by the remaining diced tomato, diced onion, minced jalapeno and chopped cilantro or scatter them over the chickpeas.

SUGAR SNAP PEAS WITH GINGER AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet or wok over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté shallots, ginger, and garlic, stirring, 1 minute.
• Add peas and sauté, stirring, 2 minutes. Add water and simmer, stirring occasionally, until peas are crisp-tender, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

SPICY GREEN PEAS WITH ONION AND GINGER

Steps:

• 1. Heat the oil in a large cast-iron or nonstick wok or skillet over medium-high heat and add the ginger, green chili peppers, and cumin seeds they should sizzle upon contact with the hot oil. Quickly add the onion and cook until golden, about 5 minutes.2. Add the coriander, cumin, cayenne pepper, turmeric, and salt, then mix in the peas and cook, stirring until all the juices evaporate and the spices cling to the peas, 10 to 12 minutes. Mix in the mango powder and lemon juice, sprinkle the garam masala on top, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.

BROILED CHICKEN WITH MANGO, GINGER AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Lightly oil broiler pan. Using mallet or rolling pin, pound chicken lightly between sheets of waxed paper to even 1/2-inch thickness. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Place chicken, skin side up, on prepared pan. Broil until skin is golden brown, about 4 minutes. Turn chicken over and broil until cooked through but still juicy, about 3 minutes longer.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 teaspoons oil in heavy small skillet over medium heat. Add ginger and garlic; sauté 2 minutes. Add mango; sauté until heated through and beginning to soften, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Mix in cilantro and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place chicken on plates. Top with warm mango mixture and serve.

BRAISED PEAS WITH GINGER AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat vegetable and sesame oil.
• Add garlic, ginger, scallions, cilantro and stir fry for 2 minutes.
• Add peas and 2 tablespoons water. Cover and cook until peas are just tender.
• Serve garnished with scallion tops.