GHUGUNI KOLKATTAWALE

STREET FOOD: KOLKATTA
U need:
Dry white peas : 2 cups
onion: 1 big diced fine
ginger paste: 2 tsp
tamarind paste: 1 tsp mixed in 1/2 cup water
bay leaf:1
turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
green chillies: 2 tsp minced fine
red chillies: 2
jeera: 1 tsp
saunf: 1/2 tsp
chat masala: 1 tsp
garam masala: 1tsp
sweet date chutney: 1 tsp
Coconut thin slivers: 3
oil: 2 tablsp
potato: 1 medium sized peeled and diced into quarters
coriander leaves: 2 tsp minced
salt to taste
sugar: 1/2tsp

Method:
1. Wash and soak dry white peas in 3 cups water for 5 hours. Pressure cook with turmeric powder for 3 to 4 whistles.The peas should be cooked well.
2. In a pan dry fry red chillies,jeera and saunf till they are roasted well.Dry grind to a fine powder.
3. Heat 2 tablsp oil in the same pan. Fry the diced potatoes till light brown.Remove and keep aside.
4. Add a little bit more oil,put in the bay leaf and saute.Add the diced onions and fry well.Add ginger paste.Saute further. Add minced green chillies. Fry for 2 mins.Add the fried potatoes. Add salt and the dry ground powder. Saute further.
5. Add the tamarind water along with 1/2 cup water and simmer till the potatoes are cooked and dry.
6. Add the cooked peas and mix well.Add sugar and garam masala. Stir well .You can add 1/2 cup water. Cook till the ghuguni is semi thick. Stir in 1 tsp coriander leaves.
7. To serve. Transfer the ghuguni to a flat serving plate. Sprinkle chat masala,coriander leaves and add a dab of the sweet chutney. Decorate with thinly sliced coconut slivers and serve hot as a snack.
Note; Extremely popular in the streets of Kolkatta  ghuguni is simple to cook and yummy to eat. You can also serve this delicious dish with bread or rotis too.
Bonn!!!!! Appetite!!!