Yellow Peas Curry

Yellow peas in indian style gravy 

Yellow peas or ragda is a very tasty alternative from our usual vegetables.You can just boil and have them as a side dish,prepare a dry sabji out of it or use it in any kind of chat it just tastes awesome.

Here is a recipe in which I have cooked them in spicy indian gravy.You can enjoy it with Khasta Kachori,Poori or steamed rice.

Ingrediants:

2 cups yellow peas soaked for 5-6 hrs.

2 medium sized onions: Finely chopped

1 cup tomato puree

1/2 cup chopped cilantro

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

2 bay leaves

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp Garam Masala

1 tbsp Coriander Powder

1 tsp curry powder

2 tsp red chilli powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

2 tsp pav bhaji masala

pinch of asafetida

1 tbsp lemon juice

Salt as per taste

3-4 tbsp oil for cooking

Pressure cook the soaked peas for 10-15 mins with salt to boil them just enough to make them soft not too mushy.

Heat oil,add bay leaves,cumin seeds and asafetida.Once cumin seeds are brown add the onions and salt (just enough for the gravy since the peas are already salted) and cook them on medium flame till golden brown.

Add ginger garlic paste and cook for 1-2 mins.

Add all the spices and cook on medium flame for another 5-10 mins.

Now add tomato puree and cook for 8-10 mins.

Now add the peas and 2 cups of water and cook the gravy for atleast 15-20 mins on medium to low flame,this is required so that the spices are well absorbed in the peas.

Add the lemon juice, garnish with cilantro and serve hot !!