White Peas Brinjal Curry

White Peas Brinjal curry  & rice is always an excellent combo. White peas also known as Navy Beans. A cup of peas has less than 100 calories but lots of proteins, fiber, folic acid, iron, potassium and magnesium.

White peas Brinjal Curry

Ingredients: Serve-4 

• Oil- 5tspn
• Onions – 2 (big size)
• Tomato – 2 (small size)
• Garlic – 6 pieces
• Curry leaf – a few
• Coriander leaves – few
• Brinjal – 5
• Drum stick – 2
• White Peas – 1 cup
• Mustard seeds – ½tspn
• Urad dhal – ½tspn
• Jeera – 1tspn
• Red chili powder – 2tspn
• Coriander powder – ½tspn
• Salt - 1 & 1/2tspn (adjust to taste)
• Turmeric powder – a pinch
• Coconut - small piece
• Tamarind juice – ½ cup

The following pictures shows the step by step process for White Peas Brinjal Curry:

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Method:

1. First soak white peas in water over night.
2. In a mixy jar add small piece coconut, 1/2tspn jeera and make a powder, keep aside.
3. Take pressure cooker, heat oil in medium flame add mustard seeds wait for crackle and then add urad dhal,1/2tspn jeera, curry leafs. Saute for 3 seconds.(figure 1)
4. Add onions, salt and saute until onions become soft.(figure 2)
5. Add tomatoes and saute until tomatoes are smashed(figure 3)
6. Now add vegetables, peas and saute for 3 more seconds.(figure 4)
7. Add red chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and saute for 1 more minute.(figure 5)
8. Next add water and mix well. Close the lid with weight and cook for 2 vessels. (figure 6 & 7)
9. Now open slowly, add tamarind juice and cook for 5 more minutes.(figure 8)
10. Add 2tspn coconut-jeera powder which was prepared in step2  and cook for 2 more seconds.(figure 9)
11. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve in a bowl. (figure 10)

White Peas Brinjal Curry is ready to serve !

Additional Tips:- 

• In step 9 cook the curry only for 2 vessels or else vegetables will get smashed.
• Saute onions and tomatoes well.
• Soak the white peas at least 6 hours or overnight.