Dried peas masala

Dried peas masala

Ingredients:

Dried peas              -2 cups
onion                      -1/2 cup chopped

mustard seeds         -1/2 tsp

cumin seeds            -1/2 tsp

curry leaves            -few

coriander powder    -1 tbsp

cumin powder         -1 tsp

garam masala         -1 tsp

chilli powder          -11/2 tsp

turmeric                 -little

salt                        -to taste

cilantro                  -to garnish

oil                          -1 tbsp

To fry and grind:

onion                   -2 cups sliced

tomatoes              -3 sliced

ginger garlic paste-11/2 tsp

oil                        -2 tsp

Method:

• Soak dried peas in water over night.

• Pressure cook it for a whistle.
• Grind a handful of cooked dried peas into a fine paste
• In a pan heat oil and fry sliced onions until transparent.Add the ginger garlic paste and fry until the raw flavor goes off.

• Add in the sliced tomatoes and  fry until mushy.Add adequate salt for it .Switch off the stove and allow it to cool off

• Grind it into a fine paste and keep it aside. 
• In a pan heat oil and allow mustard seeds to splutter.Temper with cumin seeds and curry leaves.

• Add finely chopped onions and fry until transparent.

• Add the ground onion-tomato paste and cook for 2-3 minutes.

• Add coriander powder,cumin powder,turmeric,salt, garam masala and chili powder .

• Cook for 2 minutes and add in the ground peas paste

• Mix well and add the cooked peas with adequate amount of water .

• Cover and cook well until the desired consistency  is reached

• Garnish with chopped cilantro and onions

Serves 6