Alasande Kalu gojju / Cowpea curry

Servings: 3-4

Ingredients:

Content	Quantity	Comment
Cow peas / Alasande kalu	1 cup	Soaked in water for 3-4 hours
Water	To cook
Oil	2 tbsp + 2 tbsp
Jeera	1 tsp + 1 tsp
Mustard	1 tsp
Curry leaves	1 sprig
Tomato	2 medium	Chopped
Onion	1 big
Ginger	A small piece
Garlic	3-4 pods
Jeera powder	1 tbsp
Coriander powder	1 tbsp
Chilli powder	1 tsp
Garam masala powder	1 tsp
Salt	To taste
Sugar	½ tsp
Turmeric powder	¼ tsp
Coriander leaves	2-3 tbsp

Method:

Pressure cooked the soaked cowpeas with some water to 2-3 whistles and set aside.

Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan. Add jeera. Once it starts popping, add garlic, onions, ginger, turmeric and saute once. Add tomatoes, ½ tsp of salt and cook till tomatoes are soft. Cool the mixture and grind to a smooth paste.

Heat 2 tbsp of oil in the same pan. Add mustard. Once it starts popping, add jeera, curry leaves and saute. Add the ground masala paste. Mix well. Add some water, salt, sugar and bring it to a boil. Add jeera powder, coriander powder, chilli powder, and cook till raw smell of masalas are gone.

Add the cooked cowpeas and cook for a minute more. Switch off the flame. Add the garam masala and mix well. Keep it covered for 5 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves. 

Serve hot with rice, roti’s, chapati’s, dosa’s….