WHITE PEAS CURRY

Ingredients:

• white peas(Tella batanilu) - 1 cup
• Onions(Finely chopped) - 3 
• Garlic - 2-3 big cloves
• Red chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Salt - to taste

Ingredients for seasoning(Talimpu):

• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds(Jeera, jeelakarra) - 1/2 tsp
• Dry red chilli - 1
• Curry leaves - 1 string

Method:

• Soak white peas in water for about 7-8 hours or over night.
• Wash and put the soaked white peas in pressure cooker along with 2 cups of water and a pinch of salt. cook for 2-3 whistles.
• Heat the pan/kadai/wok add oil and all seasoning(Talimpu) ingredients.
• When they start spluttering then add garlic & finely chopped onions. Saute them well. Now add red chilli powder.
• Then add cooked peas along with water in which it is cooked. 
• Mix well. Check for salt.
• If you need, you can add little more water. Allow to boil for few minutes.
• Tasty white peas curry is ready to serve. You can serve with puri, roti, chapathi & also serve with white rice.