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Vatanyachi Usal(White pea Curry)

Ingredients :-

 

Sl No.
Item
Qty.
1.

Vegetable oil

½ cup+ 2 tablespoons
2.

Onion thinly sliced

2 medium (200gms)
3.

Ginger chopped

10 gms
4.

Garlic

5 flakes garlic
5.

Coconut grated

¾ cup
6.

Coriander leaves chopped

2 teaspoons
7

Red chilli powder

1 teaspoon
8

Garam masala powder

1 ½ teaspoons
9

Water

4 ¾ cups
10

Onion chopped

2medium (200gms)
11.

Tomatoes chopped

2medium (200gms)
12.

Sugar

1 teaspoon 
13.

Salt

4 teaspoons
14.

Dry white peas soaked overnight or in hot water for 2 hour and drained.

2 ½ cups
 

Directions-

1. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan for about 1 minute. Add sliced onions, ginger and garlic. Fry till onions are transparent. Add coconut and fry till coconut is     pale brown. Grind together fried ingredients with coriander leaves, chillies and garam masala powders into a paste, adding a little water (1/2 cup) from time     to time.
2. Heat remaining oil (1/2 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 (approximately 5 minutes) stirring occasionally.
3. Add peas and mix well. Add remaining water (4 cups). Stir once.
4. Close cooker, bring to full pressure on high heat. Reduce heat and cook for 12 minutes.
5. Remove cooker form heat. Allow to cool naturally.
6. Open cooker. Serve hot.