WHITE PEAS VEGETABLE CURRY

NOTE: Dry white peas is a very versatile pulse which tastes good cooked with potatoes or with mixed vegetables.On its own too made into ghuguni (recipe already given) or sundal is also a heathy and tasty option to have this in our meals. This is a  semi dry dish.

U need:
Dry white peas: 1 cup
Mixed vegetables: 1 cup (choice is yours) chopped 
Ginger julliene:2 tsp
Green chillies: 2 ( minced fine)
Channa masala powder: 1 tsp
Red chilli powder: 1 tsp
Cinnamon stick: 2
Cloves: 2
Cardamom pods: 3
Roasted jeera powder: 1/2 tsp
Tomato puree: 2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil: 2 tablsp
Ghee: 1 tsp
Saunf: 1 tsp
Kala jeera: 1/2 tsp

METHOD:
1. Clean,and soak the dry peas for 2 hrs. Pressure cook with a little turmeric powder till just cooked.
2. Heat oil in a kadai. When hot add the saunf ,kala jeera,cinnamon stick,cloves and cardamom pods and sauté for 2 seconds.Add the minced green chillies.
3. Now add the chopped mixed vegetables and stir well on medium flame for 5 to 6 mins.
4.Add the red chilli powder,roasted jeera powder and stir.Cover with a lid and let the vegetables cook till semi cooked.
5. Add the drained ,cooked white peas keeping a little for garnishing. Add salt ,tomato purée and cover with a lid for 3 mins. on low flame Cook.
6. Remove lid.Add the ginger julienne, and stir well.Check whether the vegetables are cooked.Off the gas.
7.Heat ghee in a kadai. Add the channa masala powder ,toss well and add to the mixed curry.
8.Cover with a lid for 5 mins.Transfer to a serving bowl ,garnish with the balance cooked white peas serve hot with rotis.