Gugani [Dry Peas Lentil With Potatoes]

A very popular spicy street dish of eastern India enjoyed equally by all walks of life,made using dry peas and cubes of potatoes.

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Dry Peas Lentil / Mattar Dal
• 2 Medium sized Potatoes
• 3 Medium sized Onions
• 1 tsp Garlic paste
• 1 tsp Ginger paste
• 3 Green Chilies
• ½ Cup Coriander Leaves
• 2 Medium sized Tomatoes
• Salt to taste
• Oil
• ½ tsp Garam Masala
• 1 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Red Chili Powder
• ½ tsp Cumin Seeds / Jeera
• ¼ tsp Nigella / Black Cumin Seeds / Kalonji
• 1 tsp Coriander Powder
• Water

Method:

• Keep the Dry Peas Lentil soaked in water for about 6 hours adding Salt to it.
• Pressures cook it then for about 5 min.
• In a frying pan fry small cube pieces of potatoes till golden brown.
• Now heat some Oil in the pan, add Cumin seeds and Black Cumin seeds into it and let it to splatter.
• Add chopped Onions to it  and sauté till golden brown.
• Add Garlic & Ginger paste along with finely chopped green chilies.
• Now add chopped Tomatoes adding little water till they get soft.
• Now add all the remaining ingredients to this along with spices.(Add water if required)
• Keep covered to cook on medium flame for 10 min.
• Garnish with Garam Masala and Coriander Leaves.
• Serve hot with Roti, Puri, Paratha or Bun.

For any further clarification please do watch the video.