Name: WHITE PEAS CURRY
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 3 tbsp coconut oil; 1 medium onion finely chopped; 1 tsp ginger garlic paste; 2 pods garlic roughly chopped; 3 green chilies chopped; 1 sprig curry leaves; 1 medium size tomato finely chopped; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 tsp coriander powder; ½ tsp turmeric powder; 1 cup white peas soaked and boiled till soft; 1 tsp Garam Masala powder; 3 tbsp coriander leaves chopped; In a pan, pour the coconut oil. Once hot, add the chopped onions and sauté till light brown.; Then add chopped garlic, ginger garlic paste, chopped green chilies. Sauté for 2 minutes.; Add curry leave. Add tomatoes and sauté till oil starts to separate.; Add the spice powders except Garam Masala powder. Sauté for a while.; Then add the cooked peas. Add the Garam Masala. Bring to boil and simmer. Then sprinkle coriander leaves and let simmer for 2 minutes.; Garnish with coriander and sliced green chilly. Serve with chapattis or parathas.

DifficultyBeginner

Prep Time15 minsCook Time35 minsTotal Time50 mins

Since my mother was my first inspiration, instructor and motivation to cook, I would like to start with one of her simple recipes. Dried white peas dishes are not as common as fresh green ones. Especially because they take time to cook. However on one of those days, where your supply of fresh vegetable and meat has run out and you feel too lazy for grocery shopping, a pack of dried white peas can come to the rescue. These little bean / lentil family members may take some time to cook but they are extremely high in fibre content and other minerals mainly iron. It is highly recommended for people with iron deficiency.

Yields3 Servings

Ingredients

3 tbsp coconut oil

1 medium onion finely chopped

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

2 pods garlic roughly chopped

3 green chilies chopped

1 sprig curry leaves

1 medium size tomato finely chopped

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp coriander powder

½ tsp turmeric powder

1 cup white peas soaked and boiled till soft

1 tsp Garam Masala powder

3 tbsp coriander leaves chopped

Directions in a nutshell

In a pan, pour the coconut oil. Once hot, add the chopped onions and sauté till light brown.

Then add chopped garlic, ginger garlic paste, chopped green chilies. Sauté for 2 minutes.

Add curry leave. Add tomatoes and sauté till oil starts to separate.

Add the spice powders except Garam Masala powder. Sauté for a while.

Then add the cooked peas. Add the Garam Masala. Bring to boil and simmer. Then sprinkle coriander leaves and let simmer for 2 minutes.

Garnish with coriander and sliced green chilly. Serve with chapattis or parathas.

Directions

I made this for dinner yesterday and it got cleaned out as everyone enjoys it. But when there is leftover, it is perfect for a big, hearty breakfast with Rotis. Since it is high in fibre and low in fat it keeps you full for longer… a great yummy way to kick-start your day!

You will need to soak the peas for a few hours (overnight is better). Then pressure cook them with little salt. After the first ‘whistle’, cook on low flame for 6 – 7 minutes. Cooking time for white peas can be tricky sometimes depending on quality and quantity and how long it has been soaked. So it is best to check after the given time, if it is still a bit hard, put the lid back on and let it cook for some more time. Don’t overcook as you don’t want a mush

For one cup of dry white peas, I use one medium onion, one medium tomato, some sliced garlic, some ginger garlic paste, green chillies and curry leaves

The spices – coriander powder, red chilly powder, turmeric and garam masala powders.

And some coriander and more green chillies

I love to use coconut oil especially for Kerala recipes and this also reminds me of my mom. It gives a unique nutty flavor to the food and goes especially well when curry leaves are involved.
Sauté the onions in the coconut oil. Then add chopped garlic and ginger garlic paste, and the chopped green chillies. Saute for 2 mins. Add curry leaves

Add tomatoes and sauté till oil starts to separate. Add the powders except Garam Masala powder. Sauté for a minute

Then add the cooked peas. Add the garam masala. Bring to a boil and let it simmer. Then sprinkle corianders leaves and boil for 2 minutes.

Garnish with coriander and sliced green chilly.

Ingredients