Yellow peas curry or Manipuri style Mangal Ooti

Name: Yellow peas curry or Manipuri style Mangal Ooti
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup dried yellow peas; 2-3 tablespoons oil; 1 dry red chilli; 1/2 tablespoon cumin seeds; 1 pinch asafoetida; 2 onions finely chopped; 2 tomatoes finely chopped; 1 bay leaf; 1-2 green chilies finely chopped; 1/2 tablespoon grated ginger; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon red chilli powder; 1/2 teaspoon garam masala powder (optional); to taste Salt according; as required Water for boiling; as required Chopped fresh coriander,green chilies,tomato,onion for garnishing

Tina @cook_18610633

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It's called Manipuri mangal ooty.It is a dish of Manipur. It is a side dish. Can be served with phulka, paratha or bun. Variations can be made. It can be served in the form of chaat by adding aloo tikki, tamarind and coriander chutney. Yellow peas curry is tasty as well as healthy. It's rich in protein.

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Ingredients

4 servings

1 cupdried yellow peas
2-3 tablespoonsoil
1dry red chilli
1/2 tablespooncumin seeds
1 pinchasafoetida
2onions finely chopped
2tomatoes finely chopped
1bay leaf
1-2green chilies finely chopped
1/2 tablespoongrated ginger
1/2 teaspoonturmeric powder
1 teaspoonred chilli powder
1/2 teaspoongaram masala powder (optional)
to tasteSalt according
as required Water for boiling
as required Chopped fresh coriander,green chilies,tomato,onion for garnishing

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Steps

1

Soak overnight yellow peas or for 4 to 5 hours.
2

Firstly drain the soaked water. Now in a pressure cooker add fresh water as required, peas and salt. Cook on medium heat until 2 whistle. After that switch off the heat.
3

Take a pan, add cooking oil and let it heat, then add bay leaf, cumin seeds, asafoetida dry red chilli. Then add grated ginger, chillies, onion. Saute and stir fry until brown.
4

Then add tomatoes, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala powder, salt. Stir and mix well. Cover it with a lid and let it cook for about 3 to 4 minutes.
5

Then add boiled peas and mix nicely. Add warm water as needed and let it cook on low heat for 6 to7 minutes.
6

Then switch off the heat. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves and onion. It's ready to serve.