pigeon peas ( toor dal bean) Gravy

I got this recipe from one of my colleagues.This is a rich gravy made with potato,pigeon peas and nuts.It tastes excellent with roti.

Pigeon peas is called kandikaya in telugu. It is this bean from which toor dal is made.

Ingredients:

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To grind:

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• Badam - 5
• Cashews - 6
• Dry coconut / kopra - 1 tbsp (normal coconut can also be used)
• Til / Sesame seeds(white) - 2 tsp
• Groundnuts - 1 handful

Method:

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• Dry roast groundnuts and peel off its skin.
• Dry roast the sesame seeds till it bursts.
• Put the roasted ingredients with other ingredients in a mixer and grind into a paste with little water.

For the gravy

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• Potatoes - 2
• Pigeon peas - 300 grams
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• onion - 1 ,finely chopped
• green chillies - 3 to 4
• ginger - garlic paste - 1 tsp
• red chilli powder - 1 tsp
• garam masala powder - 1 tsp
• lavang / cinnamon - 1 inch piece
• jeera - 1 tsp
• oil - 2 tsp
• salt - to taste
• coriander leaves - 3 tsp

Method:

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• Pressure cook potatoes .Peel off its skin and chop into 1 inch pieces.
• Seperate the beans from its cover.
• Grind green chillies,lavang and onion in a mixer.
• Heat oil in a kadai,add jeera ,ground green chillies lavang mixture and saute for 2 min.
• Add the pigeon peas ,saute for 3 min and add water just sufficient to cook the peas.
• Cook covered for 5 min.The peas will get cooked soon.
• Add the potato slices,red chilli powder and the ground paste.
• Saute and cook for 3 to 5 min.
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• Add salt and cook covered for another 2 -3 min.Adjust the consistency with water.
• When it thickens,add garam masala and switch off.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

Mix well and Serve with rotis.