PREP TIME SOAKING TIME TOTAL TIME SERVINGS | 10 - 15 minutes 8 - 10 hours 30 - 45 minutes (excluding the soaking time) 2 portions |
INGREDIENTS Black Eyed Peas / Chouli Oil Bayleaf Cumin Seeds Onions Ginger Garlic Turmeric Powder Red Chilli Powder Kala Masala / Goda Masala OR Garam Masala Tomatoes Salt | QUANTITY 1/2 cup, dry, unsoaked 1.5 tbsp 1 - 2 small 1.5 tsp 1.5 large 1.5'' piece 4 - 5 cloves, big, OR 10 small 1/2 tsp 1 tsp, kashmiri chilli powder 1 tbsp (Maharashtrian masala) 2 tsp. It is definitely not the same as Goda Masala, but is the closest substitute to it. 1 large, finely chopped to taste |
Wash and soak the black eyed peas for 8 – 10 hours in room temperature water.
Put them in a pressure cooker with equal amounts of water and cook, giving them 1- 2 whistles or 15 – 20 minutes maximum.
Keep the rest of the ingredients ready; bay leaves, cumin seeds, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and Kala Masala / Goda Masala / Garam Masala.
Then add the onion-garlic-ginger paste and sauté well. Allow it to cook for 5 – 10 minutes, till almost all the water from the paste has evaporated.
Add the chopped tomatoes, stir well and allow to cook for 30 – 60 seconds.
Then add 1 cup of water, cover and cook for 5 – 10 minutes, till the tomatoes are well cooked and the gravy leaves a bit of oil.