Green Peas Usal
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 10
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 161.1
- Total Fat: 12.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 13.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 11.1 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
- Protein: 3.7 g
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Introduction
This is a must have for all our(Marathi) religious ceremonies.We use fresh shelled Green Peas for this.Frozen Green Peas can be used--these should not be the sweet variety.The same recipe can be used for any fresh seeds like Green Beans as well.In that case you would need to use a half teaspoon of Organic Brown Cane Sugar as well. This is a must have for all our(Marathi) religious ceremonies.We use fresh shelled Green Peas for this.Frozen Green Peas can be used--these should not be the sweet variety.The same recipe can be used for any fresh seeds like Green Beans as well.In that case you would need to use a half teaspoon of Organic Brown Cane Sugar as well.Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
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500gms.freshly shelled Green Peas,washed
100gms.Sesame Oil(or whichever Oil preferred)
1tsp.Turmeric Powder
3tsp.Red Chilli Powder
Salt to taste
5medium hot Green chillies
1tsp.whole Black Pepper corns
0.5cup raw shredded Coconut
1tbsp.Black Mustard Seeds
1tsp.Asafoetida(Hing)Powder
1.5cups of Water for cooking
Directions
Grind the Green Chillies and Black Pepper corns to a paste.Add shredded raw Coconut and grind to a coarse chutney.Set aside for time being.
Heat Oil in a heavy bottomed pan.When hot lower flame and add Black Mustard seeds,Turmeric Powder and Asafoetida(Hing)Powder in the given order.After the seasonings sputter,add 1.5 cups of water.Add Green Peas and let it come to a boil.Add Red Chilli Powder and Salt to taste.Cover with lid and steam till Green Peas are cooked but firm.Now add the coarsely ground Coconut Chutney and cook for a further 5minutes on slow flame.Serve hot as a part of either Lunch or Dinner.
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KOMAL53.
Heat Oil in a heavy bottomed pan.When hot lower flame and add Black Mustard seeds,Turmeric Powder and Asafoetida(Hing)Powder in the given order.After the seasonings sputter,add 1.5 cups of water.Add Green Peas and let it come to a boil.Add Red Chilli Powder and Salt to taste.Cover with lid and steam till Green Peas are cooked but firm.Now add the coarsely ground Coconut Chutney and cook for a further 5minutes on slow flame.Serve hot as a part of either Lunch or Dinner.
Number of Servings: 10
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KOMAL53.