Masala Green Peas

Ingredients:

• 2 tea cups dried greenpeas
• 4 -5 finiely chopped green chilies
• 1 piece ginger (finely chopped)
• 1 table sp dhniya - jeera powder
• 1 table sp garam masala
• 1 table sp red chilly powder
• 1 table sp amchur
• 1/4 sp asafoetida
• Salt to taste
• For Serving:
• 2 tea cups Fresh Curds
• 1/2 table sp chilly powder
• 2 tea sp roasted cumin seed powder
• 2 table sp Sweet chutney (optional)
• 2 tea cups cooked with salt and diced potatoes (optional)

Method:

• Soak the peas over night or for at least 5 - 6 hours.
• Add 2 teacups of water to the peas and cook in a preassure cooker.
• You can add 1/2 salt while preassure cooking.
• When cooked add ginger , green chillies, dhaniya-jeera powder, garam masala, amchur, chilly powder, asafoetida and balance salt.
• Mix well and allow it to cook for atleast 10 min.
• Remove from the fire.
• How to serve:
• Take a big bowl .
• Put the cooked peas in that and spread curds, diced potatoes, sweet chutney and sprinkle choppe coriander leaves.
• Serve with naan, chappati or puri.

Notes:

• If you want you can add one table spoon butter or ghee to give good aroma.