Ingredients :

(Serves – 6 people)

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• 1 1⁄4 cup Black Eye Peas

• Salt to taste

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(Serves – 3 people)

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• 1⁄2 inch ginger, finely chopped

• 2 garlic cloves minced

• 1⁄2 medium sized onion finely chopped

• 1⁄2 medium tomatoes finely chopped

• 1⁄4 teaspoon cumin seeds

• 1⁄4 teaspoon turmeric powder

• 1⁄4 teaspoon red chili powder/paprkia

• 1⁄4 garam masala powder

• 1⁄2 teaspoon coriander powder

• 2 cups water

• 1 tablespoons oil

• 1 to 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves

• Salt as required

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Direction :

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Soak + Boil 

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• Wash and soak Black Eye Peas overnight, boil in a pot with a lid until it is soft and tender (20-25 minutes). Try to mash with fork to check if it is cooked. Once cooked, drain the cooked peas. 

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To Make Masala Curry

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• In a pan heat oil and add cumin seeds, cook for about half min. Then add minced ginger and garlic and sauté for a min.

• Once ginger and garlic is sautéed add onion and cook for about 2 min or till onion sweats.

• Then add chopped tomato and cook till it oozes out oil.

• Now add dry Indian spices like turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, and cook for a min.

• Once all the spices blend well with each other then add boiled black eye peas. Stir well.

• When Black Eye Peas blend well with spices then at the end add garam masala and salt to curry. Mix well.

• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

• Serve with rice               

 

Rice

(Serves 7 - 8 People)

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Ingredients :

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• 1 cup Rice

• 3 cups of water

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Directions

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• In a medium saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add rice, and a pinch of salt. Bring pan back to a simmer then lower heat and cook, covered, 18 minutes, or until rice is tender and water is absorbed.

• Remove from heat and let sit, covered, 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and serve.

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Note: - Use 1.5 cups to serve 10-11.

 

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