Wash and chop ginger, tomato and coriander steams and grind to make a smooth paste
Peel and chop potatoes in slightly big chunks and deep fry them(OR use boiled potatoes and cube them) chop green chillies in big pieces
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds, curry leaves,whole red chillies and asafoetida.
When it start crackling add big pieces of green chillies, ground tomato paste ,saute for a while and add all the spices and saute till oil start separating from the masala.
Now add boiled peas and fried potato cubes and saute for few seconds.
Add 2 cups of water , cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
Garnish with chopped fresh coriander and add 1/2 tsp of lemon juice if required.
Serve hot.
Notes
Serving suggestions-serve with roti ,poori or any bread of your choice