Peas Kuruma

2 Cup Peas

Overnight soak the peas in water.

1/2 Tsp Salt

5 Cups Water

Cook the peas in cooker with salt and water for 2 whistle.

Masala

1 Tsp Oil

1 and 1/2 Tbsp Coriander Seeds

1 and 1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds

1 and 1/2 Tsp Fennel Seeds

10 Black Pepper

 5 Red Chillies

1 Tsp Poppy Seed

6 Cloves

2" Cinnamon

6 Garlic Cloves

1 Tsp Ginger, Chopped

1/2 Cup Onion, Chopped

1/2 Cup Tomato, Chopped (1 small Tomato)

1/2 Tsp Salt

1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder

1/4 Tsp Garam Masala Powder

Pour oil in a pan, add coriander seeds, fry for few seconds, add cumin seeds, fry for few seconds, add fennel seeds, fry for few seconds, add black pepper and red chilies and fry for few seconds, add poppy seeds and fry for few more seconds, add cloves and cinnamon and fry for few more seconds.

Add garlic and ginger and fry for few more seconds. Add onion, fry for 2 minutes, add tomato, salt, turmeric powder and garam masala powder and fry until tomato softenes, about 2 minutes.

1/2 Cup Water

Allow it to cool, add water grind to a smooth paste.

1 Tbsp Oil

1/2 Tsp Mustard Seeds

3/4 Cup Onion

1/2 Cup Tomato

Pour oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it starts to splutter, add onion and saute till it turns light brown, 1 and 1/2 minute in high medium.

Add tomato and saute until it softens, about 1 and 1/2 minute in medium

Add peas and saute for 5 minutes in medium flame.

2 Cups Water

1 and 1/2 Tsp Salt

Add water, salt, ground masala and allow it to boil for 10 minutes.

1/4 Cup Coconut Powder

1/4 Cup Cashew Nuts

1/4 Cup Water

Grind coconut and cashew nut with water to a smooth paste.

Add ground coconut, cashew and allow it to boil for 5 minutes.

Taste Note: Tastes Good. But the one Sim prepared was awesome, he is hiding some secret ingredient which made his kulambu tasted better and he didn't share that with me :(

Source: Simba