Puri and kaale chane (Puri and black gram)

Ingredients:
1.5 cup whole Gram
2 finely chopped large tomatoes
2 tbsp finely chopped ginger
2 tbsp finely chopped garlic
1-2 chopped green chillies (optional)

Tempering
2 Tlbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp red chilly powder
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp Punjabi Garam masala
Salt to taste

Recipe:

1. Soak the whole gram in water for few hours, longer the better (preferably overnight). Soaking cuts down the cooking time.

2. The black gram swells up and softens, that greatly helps in getting them cook faster. Pressure cook the soaked black gram for about 6-7 whistles. Make sure you have enough water in the pressure cooker to last those number of whistles. Some variety of black gram are too tough, it may take longer to soften them.

3. To the preheated oil, splutter the cumin seeds. 

4. Add chopped garlic and ginger, stir till golden brown. Add green chillies (optional).

5. Add chopped tomatoes and mix.

6. Add turmeric, garam masala, red chilli powder, coriander powder, and salt. Mix.

7. Cook till the tomatoes are tender and oil oozes out.

8. Time to add the protein rich and nutritious black gram, mix, garnish with chopped cilantro, chopped onions and enjoy with puris and pickle. For puris follow the link: puri (indian fried bread)