BLACK EYED PEAS WITH ONIONS AND TOMATOES

BLACK-EYED PEAS WITH ONIONS AND TOMATOES

Serves 6   Time Required: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup black-eyed peas, 3 green chillies, 2 onions chopped finely,

2 tomatoes chopped, 2 teaspoons chillie powder, ½ teaspoon turmeric powder, ½ teaspoon garam masala / all spice powder, 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, ½ teaspoon cumin powder,

½ teaspoon coriander powder, Salt to taste, 2 tablespoons oil,

2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves

Soak the black-eyed peas in water over night.

Boil the black-eyed peas with a little salt in sufficient water till soft. Heat oil in a pan and sauté the onions and green chillies for a little while. Add the tomatoes, garlic ginger paste, chillie powder, turmeric, garam masala / spice powder, coriander powder,  a little of the chopped coriander leaves and salt and stir fry till the oil separates from the mixture. Add the boiled black-eyed beans and 1 cup water and simmer on low heat till the gravy thickens. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Serve with rice or chapattis