Yellow Peas Chaat

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Ingredients: Dry Whole Yellow Peas 1 Cup Onion 1 Cinnamon 3/4 inch Piece Cloves 2 Coriander Seeds 1 tbsp Broken Red Chiles 4 – 6 Cilantro few Sprigs Lemon Juice 1 tbsp Salt to taste. For Seasoning : Urad Dal 1/4 tsp Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds 1/4 tsp Broken Red Chiles 2 Asafoetida a Pinch Curry Leaves 6 Oil 1 tsp.

Method:
Remove ends, peel and finely chop the onion. Clean, wash and finely chop the cilantro leaves. Soak yellow peas in water overnight. Refresh the soaked yellow peas under running water. Pour water to just submerge the peas and pressure cook the soaked yellow peas for 3 whistles.
Once the pressure is gone, remove the cooked yellow peas and strain them. Heat oil in a pan, add all seasoning ingredients in order. When mustard seeds start spluttering, add ground masala powder and cooked peas.
Fry on medium flame till most of the moisture is gone and peas start to change color. Stir in sufficient salt and remove the peas from heat.
In a serving bowl, add prepared yellow peas mixture, chopped onion, cilantro and lemon juice. Mix everything thoroughly and serve yellow peas chaat immediately.

Serve : Serves 2.
Ready in 35 minutes.
Note : Make sure to cook the yellow peas well before adding to the tempering.
Suggestions : Add more red chiles while making the masala powder to spice up the peas chaat. If the peas are not cooked properly, boil them in a cup of water till they are done.
Variations : Sprinkle a few pinches of chaat masala before adding lemon juice. You can also add chopped tomato and green chiles to the peas chaat.
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