his go-to dish whenever he wants. The
credit for this recipe goes entirely to
my mother—oh, and I guess my father,
too, for noting the discrepancy!
1 large yellow or red onion, peeled and
roughly chopped (2 cups [300 g])
1 (2-inch [5-cm]) piece ginger root,
peeled and roughly chopped
6–8 cloves garlic, peeled and trimmed
1 (16-ounce) bag frozen peas
3 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
(4 cups [640 g])
2–3 green Thai, serrano, or cayenne
chiles, stems removed, chopped
1 black cardamom pod