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Mangshor Ghugni (Dried Peas Curry with Mutton - Bengali Style)

Jan-06-2018
Bethica Das
1440 minutes
Prep Time
40 minutes
Cook Time
4 People
Serves
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ABOUT Mangshor Ghugni (Dried Peas Curry with Mutton - Bengali Style) RECIPE

Ghugni or Dried Yellow Peas Curry (veg. or non-veg.) is a very common weekend breakfast menu in most of the Bengali homes and a great favourite too. They are relished with hot luchi (poori), parathas or chapattis, and are generally accompanied with some chopped onion, green chilies and lime wedges.

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Medium
  • Tiffin Recipes
  • West Bengal
  • Pressure Cook
  • Breakfast and Brunch
  • Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 4

  1. 1 cup dried peas, soaked in water overnight
  2. 250 gms. mutton with bones, cubed
  3. 2 tbsp. mustard oil
  4. 1-2 bay leaves
  5. 1" cinnamon stick
  6. 2-3 green cardamoms
  7. 4-5 cloves
  8. 1 tsp. cumin seeds
  9. 1 onion, chopped
  10. 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste
  11. 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
  12. 1 tsp. cumin powder
  13. 1 tsp. coriander powder
  14. 1 tsp. garam masala powder
  15. salt to taste
  16. 1 tomato, chopped
  17. 1 tsp. ghee
  18. chopped coriander leaves & chopped onion to garnish

Instructions

  1. Pressure cook the drained peas in 1 1/2 cups water for 10 minutes on a low flame after the first whistle. Keep aside.
  2. Pressure cook the mutton too in 1 12 cups water for 20 minutes on a low flame after the first whistle and keep aside.
  3. Heat oil in a pan and temper with bay leaves, cinnamon, cardamoms, cloves and cumin seeds. Saute for a few seconds and add the onion. Fry till light brown.
  4. Now add the ginger-garlic paste and all the dry spies mixed with 1/4 cup water. Fry till the oil separates and then add the tomatoes. Cook till it is mashed.
  5. Add the boiled peas and mutton. Cover and simmer for 4-5 minutes. Adjust water according to the gravy desired.
  6. When done, add ghee and garnish with chopped coriander leaves and chopped onion. Serve with poori or paratha.

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Milli Garg
Jan-11-2018
Milli Garg   Jan-11-2018

Yummilicious!!!

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