Ussal Pav

Description

 * Ethnicity - Marathi, West Indian
 * Type of meal - Party, Lunch, Dinner

Ingredients

 * 1 cup dry white peas – soaked for 8 hours
 * 1 medium sized onion – chopped
 * 1 pod garlic
 * ½" piece ginger
 * 1 tbsp dry coconut
 * 1 tbsp badishap (fennel seeds)
 * 2 tsp coriander seeds
 * 1 tsp zeera
 * 6 – 7 cloves
 * 5 – 6 peppercorns
 * 1 green elaichi
 * ½ bada elaichi
 * 1" stick cinnamon
 * 3 red chillies

Directions

 * 1) In a pan, heat oil.
 * 2) Roast the onions till they turn brown and keep aside.
 * 3) Roast all dry ingredients, except dry peas till brown.
 * 4) Add ginger, garlic and roasted onions to the roasted ingredients and grind to a fine paste.
 * 5) Pressure cook the dry peas till done.
 * 6) Chop one tomato finely.
 * 7) Crush garlic lightly.
 * 8) In a kadai heat oil.
 * 9) Add crushed garlic and curry leaves.
 * 10) Fry till garlic becomes brown.
 * 11) Add ground paste and fry till oil shows up.
 * 12) Add tomatoes and fry.
 * 13) Add boiled peas and salt.
 * 14) Cook till done.