Name: Ghoogni recipe by Aara Shaikh at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Dried green peas (soaked for 6 hours) 1 cup; Onion 2, chopped; Tomato 2, chopped; Turmeric 1/4th tsp; Coriander powder 2.5 tsp, heaped; Chilli powder 1 tsp; Ginger-Garlic paste 2 tsp, heaped; Salt to taste; Water 3 to 4 cups; For tempering:; Oil 4 tsp; Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp; Jeera 1/2 tsp; Dried chilles 4

ABOUT Ghoogni RECIPE

A very famous dish from the east of India that can be used as a wide dish for flat breads or as a base for chaats.

Ingredients Serving: 8

Dried green peas (soaked for 6 hours) 1 cup
Onion 2, chopped
Tomato 2, chopped
Turmeric 1/4th tsp
Coriander powder 2.5 tsp, heaped
Chilli powder 1 tsp
Ginger-Garlic paste 2 tsp, heaped
Salt to taste
Water 3 to 4 cups
For tempering:
Oil 4 tsp
Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
Jeera 1/2 tsp
Dried chilles 4

Instructions

Take a pressure cooker, add oil and all the tempering listed above and let it splutter.
Add the onion and saute for 2 mins. Then add ginger-garlic paste and other spices along with the tomatoes and cook for 5-10 mins on a low flame till the tomatoes are mushy and a nice aroma spreads.
Next add in the soaked dried peas and water, pressure cook this on a high flame till 4-5 whistles blow. Let the pressure release, then open the lid and adjust the salt as per taste.
Let this dish rest for an hour for it to achieve it's best taste.

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