Kovalam Mutter (Know Your Dals And Pulses) Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1 tsp urad dal (safed urad dal)
• 4 to 5 curry leaves (kadi patta)
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic (adrak-lehsun) paste
• 1 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp haldi powder (turmeric powder)
• 3/4 cup chopped tomato
• salt (namak) to taste
• 2 cups soaked and cooked hara vatana (dried green peas)
• 4 tbsp grated coconut
• 2 tbsp cashew nuts (kaju)
• 2 tsp water
• 2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)

Steps

1. Heat the oil in a kadhai and add the cumin seeds and urad dal.
2. When the seeds crackle, add the curry leaves onions and sauté till they turn translucent.
3. Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry again for a few seconds.
4. Add the coriander-cumin seed powder, chilli powder and turmeric powder, tomatoes and salt and again sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring continuously.
5. Add the coconut-cashewnut paste and sauté for another minute, stirring continuously.
6. Add ¾ cup of water and bring to boil.
7. Add the hara vatana and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Serve hot garnished with coriander.