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.