Ingredients

  • 2 cups pigeon peas
  • 1 quart water
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 x salt
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon mustard seeds, black
  • 2 teaspoons cumin seeds
  • 1 medium onions chopped
  • 6 each garlic cloves chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon red chili peppers dried

Method

  • Wash pigeon peas and boil them with the water and turmeric and salt for 20 minutes.
  • Heat oil in medium pot, add mustard and cumin seeds and fry until mustard seeds start to pop.
  • Stir in onion and garlic and fry until browned and and soft.
  • Mix in ground chili and stir for 30 seconds.
  • Remove and pour over peas.
  • Stir thoroughly, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Serve hot with plain rice.