Ussal Pav (Mixed Vegetables)

Ingredients

• - 1 cup: Dry white peas-soaked for 8 hours
• - 1/4 cup: Onion (chopped)
• - 1 pod: Garlic
• - 1/2" piece: Ginger
• - 1 tbsp: Dry coconut
• - 1 tbsp: Badishap (fennel seeds)
• - 2 tsp: Coriander seeds
• - 1 tsp: Zeera
• - 6-7 : Cloves
• - 5-6 : Pepper corns
• - 1-2 : Green elaichi
• - 1/2 : Bada elaichi
• - 1" stick: Cinnamon
• - 3 pcs: Red chillies

Method

• - In a pan, heat oil. Roast the onions till they turn brown and keep aside.
• - Roast all dry ingredients, except dry peas till brown.
• - Add ginger, garlic and roasted onions to the roasted ingredients and grind to a fine paste.
• - Pressure cook the dry peas till done. Chop one tomato finely. Crush garlic lightly.
• - In a kadai heat oil. Add crushed garlic and curry leaves. Fry till garlic becomes brown. Add ground paste and fry till oil shows up.
• - Add tomatoes and fry. Add boiled peas and salt. Cook till done.