Niramish Gugni(Veg Chik Peas):

Ingredients:

1 cup Dry chick peas

1 ½ tbsp Ginger paste

4 garlic pods(crushed)

4 green chillies

1 small stick cinnamon

2 pods cardamom

2 bay leaf

1 tsp cumin seeds

2 onions

2 tomatoes

1 tsp tamarind paste

1 tsp chili powder

2 tsp garam masala powder

coriander leaves for few to sprinkle on top

2 tbsp coconut scrapings

2 tbsp oil

salt to taste

Procedure:

Soak dry peas overnight. In the morning pressure cook it on sim for half an hour. Take a heavy bottomed vessel, add oil, splutter cumin seeds, then add cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf fry for a few seconds. Then add garlic, ginger, green chillies, fry for a minute and then add onions and fry. After the onions turn pink add the tomatoes and tamarind paste and saute for a minute. When the tomatoes turn soft and pulpy add chili powder and garam masala powder and salt. Also add the cooked dry peas and coconut shreds and simmer for five minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice or chappatis.