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Ghugni- A bong Snack

Apr-29-2016
food is life
20 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
5 People
Serves
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ABOUT Ghugni- A bong Snack RECIPE

Bongs do eat veg and when they do, they do it in style.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Easy
  • Everyday
  • West Bengal
  • Pressure Cook
  • Boiling
  • Sauteeing
  • Side Dishes

Ingredients Serving: 5

  1. Dried Yellow Peas or Matar - 2 cups (soaked in water overnight)
  2. Tamarind water- 2 tbsp
  3. Cumin Powder- 1 tsp
  4. Potato cut in small cubes
  5. Bay leaf- 1
  6. Cumin Seeds- 1 tsp
  7. Ginger-garlic paste 1 tsp
  8. salt as per taste
  9. oil 2 tbsp
  10. Onion- 1 large sized, finely chopped
  11. Turmeric- 1/2 tsp
  12. Red chili powder- 1/2 tsp
  13. Tomato- 1 large sized, chopped
  14. Roasted dry red chilli and cumin powder-1 and 1/2 tsp
  15. Garam Masala Powder 1/2 teaspoon
  16. Handful of coriander leaves, finely chopped
  17. Coconut and Green chillies for garnishing, chopped

Instructions

  1. Pressure cook the peas with a little water and salt on medium heat, till 3 whistles blow.
  2. Heat oil in a pan, then add the bay leaf, cumin seeds and add the onions. Saute a little bit till the onions turn pink. Then add ginger-garlic paste and stir. Next add the potatoes and saute along with the masala.
  3. Sprinkle some water to the pan to prevent the ginger-garlic paste from burning. Now add the turmeric, cumin, red chili powder. Fry for few seconds till the oil separates from the mixture.
  4. Add the chopped tomatoes, sprinkle some water and cover the pan with a lid. Lower the heat to cook the tomatoes till they become soft and squishy. After 2 minutes open the lid, add the peas and cook the masala for 1 more minute.
  5. After 5 minutes of boiling, sprinkle some garam masala powder on the curry and give a nice stir.
  6. Garnish with chopped coconut, coriander leaves and green chillies, the tamarind water and good sprinkle of the roasted cumin and dry red chilli powder.

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Renu Gupta
Jun-20-2016
Renu Gupta   Jun-20-2016

when to add boiled peas ?

Sujata Limbu
Jun-20-2016
Sujata Limbu   Jun-20-2016

The perfect bong snack!

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