- Pressure cooked cow pea ( thattapayiru) gravy
Pressure cooked cow pea ( thattapayiru) gravy
It is really yummy. Its health benefits are immense as Cowpea tones the spleen, stomach and pancreas; it helps induce urination and relieves damp conditions like leucorrhea and also highly reduces Cancer and Improves Child Survival.
Ingredients
Number of serving: 3
cowpea - 250gm soaked for atleast 6hrs
small
onions - pealed and chopped
ginger - equivalent to garlic
cumin seeds - 1 tablespoon
pepper - 1/2 tablespoons
sambar powder - 2-3 spoons
-corriander powder - 1 tablespoon
turmeric powder - a pinch
asafoetida - a pinch
curry leaves, corriander leaves to garnish
oil - 2 tablespoons
salt to taste
water - 1/2 litre
Preparation
- Make a paste of tomato, ginger, galic, cumin seeds, pepper, sambar, turmeric and corriander powder.
- Heat the oil in pressure pan, spurt the mustard seeds, add onion, fry till golden color and add the paste, asafoetida with salt.
- Let the oil separate from the mixture and then add the soaked cow peas and add enough water to it.
- Allow 5-6 whistles in high flame.
- Switch off and after the steam is released, open the lid and garnish with corriander, curry leaves and add a spoon of ghee for a good aroma and flavour.
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