INGREDIENTS
- Dried green / white peas 150 g
- Tomatoes 3 nos - Medium
- Onions 3 nos - Medium
- Green Chilli 2 nos
- Fresh Coriander leaves ¼ bunch
- Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
- ODW Turmeric Drops 2 drops
- ODW Cumin Drops 2 drops
- ODW Cinnamon Drops 2 drops
- ODW Cardamom Drops 2 drops
- ODW Clove Bud Drops 3 drops
- Bay Leaf 2 nos
- Chilli Powder ¾ tsp
- Kashmiri chilli powder 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder ½ tsp
- Coriander Powder 1 tsp
- Chole Masala 2 tsp
- Sunflower Oil 3 tbsp
- Mustard Oil 1½ tbsp
- Lime 1 nos
- Salt 2 tsp
- Water 750 ml
PRE-PREPARATION
- Wash and soak the dried peas overnight. Rinse off the soaked water and put in place it in a pressure cooker pan with just enough water just to cover the peas. Add 1 spoon salt, ODW turmeric, cumin, and ginger drops. Pressure cook on a high flame till the 1st whistle then simmer for 5 mins and turn off the flame.
- Veg prep :
Tomatoes – Rough chop
Onions – 2 chopped for the gravy , 1 finely chopped for the garnish
Coriander leaves – Separate the leaves and stalks. Finely chop the leaves for garnish
Green Chilli – chop into 3-4 pieces
Lime – Cut into wedges
- Strain the cooked peas and save the cooked liquid.
- Blend a few spoons of the cooked peas with a bit of the water it was cooked in
- Dice rest of the vegetables and marinate them with chop garlic, onion and Olive oil
- Grill all the processed vegetables in medium heat and season them with salt & pepper and chill it to 60*cl.
METHOD
- In a heavy bottom pan add the sunflower oil and heat over a medium flame
- When the oil is hot, add the ODW cinnamon, cardamom and clove bud drops. Add the chopped onion and sauté till they are transparent
- Add the blended tomato paste and continue sauteing
- Add the turmeric and chilli powder and cook for 2 minutes. Then add the coriander powder and kashmiri chilli powder and continue cooking for 5 mins.
- Add the mustard oil, blended peas and salt to the gravy. Stir the gravy well
- Add the chole masala and the cooked peas. Simmer for 10-12 mins.
- Check salt. Turn off the flame
- Serve topped with the chopped coriander, raw onions and a squeeze of lime juice
Garnish Finely chopped onions, coriander leaves and lime wedge.
Accompaniments Goes well with Roti / Pulao / Rice / Samosa
Accompaniments Goes well with Roti / Pulao / Rice / Samosa