White Pea Curry

Ingredients:

• • ½ cup + 2 tbsp - vegetable oil

  • 2 medium ( 200 g) - onions thinly sliced

  • 10 g - ginger chopped

  • 5 flakes - garlic

  • ¾ cup - coconut grated

  • 2 tbsp - coriander leaves chopped

  • 1 tbsp - red chilli powder

  • 1 ½ tsp - garam masala powder

  • 4 ¾ cups - water

  • 2 medium (200 g) - onions chopped

  • 2 medium (200 g) - tomatoes chopped

  • 1 tbsp - sugar

  • 4 tsp - salt

  • 2 ½ cups - dry white peas soaked overnight or in hot water for 2 hours and drained.

Directions:

• 1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan for about 1 minute. Add sliced onions, ginger and garlic. Fry till onions are transparent. Add coconut. Stir fry till coconut is pale brown. Grind fried ingredients, coriander leaves, red chilli and garam masala powders into a paste, adding a little water (½ cup) from time to time.

  2. Heat remaining oil(½ cup) in cooker for about 3 minutes. Add chopped onions and fry till pale brown. Add ground paste. Stir for a few seconds. Add tomatoes, sugar, salt and ¼ cup water. Cook till tomatoes are pulpy and oil shows separately (approximately 5 minutes), stirring occasionally.

  3. Add peas. Mix. Add remaining water (4 cups). Stir.

  4. Close cooker. Bring to full pressure on high heat. Reduce heat and cook for 12 minutes.

  5. Remove cooker from heat. Allow to cool naturally.

  6. Open cooker. Serve hot.

Additional Info.:

• • Cuisine: Indian (Maharashtra called Vatanyachi Usal)

  • Courtesy: http://www.hawkinscookers.com

  • Utensil:5 Liter pressure cooker

  • Serves: 12

  • Pressure Cooking Time: 12 minutes