Black Peas Kurma

Ingredients:

• Black peas - 1/2 cup [Soaked overnight]


• Tomato - 3


• Coconut - 1/2 grated


• Saunf - 1 tsp


• Khus Khus - 1/2 tsp


• Green chillies - 4


• Onion - 1/2 chopped


• Garlic - 3 pods


• Corriander leaves - garnish


• Lemon juice- 1 tsp


• Ghee - 2 tsp


• Cinnamom stick - 1/2 inch


• Cloves - 2


• curry leaves

Preparation method:

• Pressure cook the Black peas with salt and keep it aside


• Boil 2 cups of water in a pan, when the water reaches boiling point, add the whole tomatoes to it


• Close and cook for 10 min, remove from hot water immediately and transfer to cold water


• Peel off the outer skin from the tomatoes, cool and grind it


• Heat 1 tsp of oil in the pan, saute the chopped onion,green chillies and garlic for 5 min


• Remove it from fire and cool and grind it


• Heat 1 tsp of oil in the pan, saute grated coconut,saunf,khus khus till they are brown


• Remove it from fire and cool and grind it


• Now add 2 tsp of oil in the pan, do tadka with cinnamom,cloves,saunf and curry leaves.


• Now add the tomoto paste, allow it to boil till raw smell leaves


• Now add the coconut paste and allow it to boil for 5 min


• Now add the black peas


• Mix well, allow the whole mixture to boil for 10 - 15 min


• Once the liquid thickens, add the lime juice


• Garnish with Corriander leaves

Serve with Chappatis or Pooris