MATAR CHOLE!!

Dried peas a good source of fiber and starch, it also provides energy burn while stabilizing blood sugar level. It also lowers the risk of coronary heart disease.



















INGREDIENTS:

• dried yellow peas (soaked) - 2 cup
• onion (sliced) - 2 med
• onion paste - 1 med
• tomato - 1 med
• garlic paste - 1 tsp
• chole masala - 2 tsp
• turmeric powder - 1 tsp
• salt
• chilli powder - 1 tsp
• chat masala - 1 tsp
• ginger- 1/2 inch
• hing(asafoetida) - 1 pinch
• oil
• cumin seeds
• green chilli - 2

METHOD:

• heat a pressure cooker and add the soaked yellow peas (without oil)
• add sliced onion, ginger and hing(asafoetida) and add water (as required for gravy)
• cover and cook for 2-3 whistles
• now heat a pan and add little oil
• add cumin seeds and green chilli and let it crackle
• then add onion paste, garlic paste, chole masala, salt,turmeric powder, chilli powder and little chat masala (for tadka)
• pour this hot oil mixture in the cooker with chole and stir it 
• serve hot  with parartha, puffed rice or beaten rice