Peas Saagu

This is my entry for

hosted by the Lovely Asha from Foodie's Hope. I have also taken the liberty of adapting one of her recipes. It turned out delicious, thanks Asha.

The Regional Cuisine of India (RCI) is a great idea of Laksmi of Veggie Cuisine. It has certainly given me a chance to try dishes I hadn't even heard of. Thank you Laksmi for the idea. Thank you Asha for hosting the Karnataka Cuisine. I now know where it is on the map!

Ingredients
1 cup dried peas; soaked overnight (I let the peas sprout for 3 days); boiled
3 potatoes; boiled and chopped
1tblspn oil
1 medium onion; chopped finely
2 tblspn sour cream
coriander for garnish
Masala Paste
1/4 Cup fresh grated coconut
1 tbsp poppy seeds
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1/2 tbsp Cumin Seeds
2 tsp black peppercorns
2 tbsp roasted peanuts (Asha used roasted chickpeas; but I did not have any
2-3 6reen chillies
2 tbl chopped coriander
1 inch piece cinnamon
3-4 cloves
1/2 tspn turmeric




Method
1. Grind the dry ingredients, poppy, coriander and cumin seeds, peppercorns, peanuts, cinnnamon and cloves.
2. Mix in the coconut chopped coriander and tumeric and grind until you get a smooth paste, keep aside for later.
2. Heat oil in a pan, and add the onions, fry until golden brown, add ground masala, cook until nicley toasted.
3. Put in cooked peas with the water they were cooked in and potatoes, bring to boil, add sour cream and coriander, mix
4. Simmer gently for a few minutes and serve with chapati, puri or parotha.