DRY PEAS GRAVY

 INGREDIENTS:-

1. Dry peas                     1 cup
2. Water                         5 cups
3. Turmeric                    1 tsp
4. Salt                            3 tsp
5. Onion                        1 big
6. Tomatoes                   3
7. Ginger-garlic paste   1 tbsp
8. Coriander leaves       for garnishing

FOR POWDER MASALA:-

1. Dry chilies               10
2. Cinnamon                 2"
3. Cloves                      6
4. Fennel seeds            2 tsp
5. Pepper                      5
6. Cardamom               2
7. Roasted gram          4 tbsps

FOR SEASONING:-

1. Oil                         1/4 cup
2. Mustard seeds       1 tsp
3. Bengal gram          1 tsp
4. Urad dhal               1 tsp
5. Hing                       1/4 tsp
6. Curry leaves          few

METHOD:-

• Soak the dry peas for 8 hours.
• Wash and cook for 3 whistles, cool and drain the water completely.
• Dry fry the masala ingredients and powder it.
• Slice onion, tomatoes and cut coriander leaves.
• Heat oil in a cooker, add seasoning, splutter mustard seeds, fry dhal, hing, and curry leaves.
• Saute onion for 1 minute, add ginger-garlic paste, tomatoes and fry for a minute.
• Add salt, turmeric, dhania powder, and powdered masala.
• Mix well and add cooked peas, water.
• Stir well and cook for 3 whistles.
• Cool down and check for gravy consistency.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with mixed flours chapati.
• Serve with cut onion, tomatoes, lime and cucumber.