MATTAR EGG KURUMA

Mattar( green peas) can be cooked in a variety of ways.Again this is also a north indian  based one.Idont use the frozen peas,use the dry ones.This kuruma goes well with chappathis &puttu.
INGREDIENTS
MATTAR                                                           1CUP
GINGER-GARLICPASTE                                 1 TEASPOON
TURMERIC POWDER                                      1/4 TEASPOON
CORIANDER POWDER                                   1 TEASPOON
RED CHILLI POWDER                                     1TEASPOON
GREEN CHILLIES                                             3
ONION                                                               2  FINELY CHOPPED
TOMATO                                                           1 FINELY CHOPPED
GARAM MASAL POWDER                              1 TEASPOON
AMCHUR (OPTIONAL)                                    1/2 TEASPOON
EGGS                                                                   2 OR 3 ,BOILED,CUT INTO HALVES
                                                                             TRANSVERSALLY
COCONUT MILK                                              1/2 CUP
OIL                                                                      2 RTEASPOON
RED CHILLIES DRY                                          2 OR 3
KASURI METHI                                                 2 OR 3 TEASPOONS
SALT TO TASTE

MUSTARD                                                          1 Teaspoon
Soak the dry peas for 5 to 6 hrs.pressure cook it with turmeric&salt.Heat oil,add the mustards.red chillies,add the GGpaste,tomato,onions.saute it till it becomes ,golden colour.add the masala pwders,coconut milk,boiled eggs.Finally add the kasuri methi.(I intended to use curry leaves or cilantros,but I hadnt any,so I tried kasuri methi instead& the dish came out wonderfully).SO HAVE THIS KURUMA WITH HOT CHAPPATHIS.
                                                                                 

KADALA (BLACK CHANNA ) curry

This is yet another kadala(blackchanna) curry.It is a watery  curry,goes well with crisp dosas.Y likes this kadala curry very much that he ends up having more dosas ( than with any other combination of dosas).
U NEED
kadala                                                                  1 cup (soaked overnight)
ginger                                                                   2 inch piece grated
onion ( big)                                                           2 table spoon .finely chopped
red chilli                                                                2 or 3
curry leaves                                                           2  -3 sprigs
mustard                                                                 1 teaspoon
turmeric powder                                                    1/4 teaspoon
oil                                                                         1 teaspoon for tempering

coconut                                                                 2 tablespoon( grated)
salt                                                                        to taste

Pressure cook the kadala.,with salt &turmeric powder.Heat the oil in a kadai,do the tempering with the redchillies&muatard. Add theginger,onion,curryleaves.When it isdone,add the kadala,pour 2 -3 cups of water.When it boils,add the coconut.,and the curry is ready. Mind u,this is adeadly combination with dosas.
This kadala curry,u find mostly in northern kerala.I got this recipe from my H'S place-Kannur