Usal (Yellow peas and potato curry) #mycookbook.
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To get started with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few ingredients. You can have usal (yellow peas and potato curry) #mycookbook using 23 ingredients and 18 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Usal (Yellow peas and potato curry) #mycookbook:
- {Make ready of yellow peas.
- {Prepare of fresh/dry coconut.
- {Prepare of finely chopped onion.
- {Get of finely chopped tomatoes.
- {Prepare of minced ginger.
- {Prepare of minced garlic.
- {Get of or.
- {Take of ginger-garlic paste.
- {Prepare of water.
- {Prepare of chopped cilantro leaves.
- {Get of peeled and diced potatoes.
- {Get of cooking oil.
- {Get of Whole Spices.
- {Take of cinnamon stick.
- {Make ready of bay leaf.
- {Take of star spice.
- {Make ready of cloves.
- {Get of Powder Spices.
- {Make ready of turmeric powder.
- {Prepare of chilli powder.
- {Take of garam masala.
- {Take of coriander powder.
- {Take of Salt as per taste.
Instructions to make Usal (Yellow peas and potato curry) #mycookbook:
- Soak 4 handfuls of yellow peas for 6-8 hours or overnight. (4 handfuls =4 people).
- Add 1 cup of water to 1/2 a cup of fresh/dry coconut and blend into a smooth paste and keep it aside..
- In a pressure cooker, heat 3 tablespoons of oil..
- Add in the whole spices carefully, as they tend to pop out because of the hot oil..
- Add in a cup of finely chopped onions and sauté till they get translucent.
- Add in a teaspoon of minced garlic and a teaspoon of minced ginger or a tablespoon of ginger-garlic paste and mix well.
- When the raw smell of the ginger and garlic fade away, add in 1/2 a cup of finely chopped tomatoes and mix well..
- Add in all the powder spices and salt. Mix well..
- Add in a tablespoon of cilantro leaves.
- Add in the coconut paste and mix well..
- Add in 1 cup of water and give it a good mix..
- Add in the diced potatoes and the soaked and drained yellow peas..
- Add in two cups of water, mix well and wait till it bubbles well..
- When it starts bubbling, put on the lid and cook for 4 whistles..
- Let the cooker cool down by itself and then open it..
- Garnish with cilantro leaves.
- Serve with steamed rice or chappatis. Check my recipe for Chappatis (Indian flat bread).
- Enjoy 😉👍🏻.
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