Chavalichi Usal - another Usal variety

Chavali chi Usal - black eyed peas usal without coconut 

Quantity - for lunch/dinner for 2

Ingredients-

Black eyed peas - 2 cups soaked for 2/3 hrs atleast
Onion - 1 medium
Green chillies - 2/3 as per spice
Ginger - 1 inch 
Tomato - 1 medium
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Goda masala - 2 tsp 
Haldi - to temper
Hing - to temper
Mustard seeds - to temper
Cumin seeds - to temper
Curry leaves - few leaves
Fresh coriander - to garnish 
Water - 2 cups for cooking
Peanut oil - for cooking

Appliance needed:
Instant Pot

Procedure:

1. Ensure black eyed peas are soaked atleast 2/3 hrs or overnight if you wants sprouts . 
2. Start instant pot in saute mode and put oil to heat .
3. Once oil is hot , put tadka items - cumin seeds , mustard seeds , hing , haldi , curry leaves and fry nicely.
4. After the tadka is hot , put green chillies and onion . Add little salt and mix everything well . 
5. Onions will be slightly transparent and then you add tomato . Mix well and keep stirring to avoid the mixture getting stuck to bottom of instant pot .
6. Now add all dry masala - coriander powder , goda masala and mix well . Adjust any salt remaining .
7. Lastly add black eyed peas . You can add these along with any water remaining from soaking.
8. Add 2 cups of water and mix well . Cook in manual mode for 20 mins and do  natural release .
9 . After the  pressure is released from instant pot , mix well again and garnish with fresh coriander . If there is some extra water , you can always saute for 5 mins in instant pot itself .

Serve hot with steamed rice and tup or enjoy with poli/bhakri + tup :)

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