Black eyed peas & bell pepper curry

Ingredients:

•Black eyed peas- 1 cup (uncooked)
•green bell pepper- 1
•medium onion- 1
•tomatoes- 2
•ginger garlic paste- 1/2 tsp
•cinnamon stick -1/2 stick
•cloves- 2
•cumin(jeera) powder- 1/4 tsp
•dhania powder- 1/2 tsp
•garam masala – 1/2 tsp
•red chillie powder- about 1/2 to 1 tsp
•lemon and cilantro
Procedure:

Pressure cook the black eyed peas, until soft but still holding its shape.Take a skillet do the popu or tadka (three tsps of oil, few mustard seeds, 1/2 tsp chana dal, 1/2 tsp jeera). Now add the cloves, cinnamon stick, onion, green bell pepper and the ginger garlic paste. Cook till the onion and pepper becomes soft, then add jeera,dhania, garam masala and red chillie powder. Cook for about thirty seconds then add the tomatoes. Once the tomatoes becomes soft add the cooked black eyed peas, salt and half a cup of water. Close the lid and cook for about ten minutes until most of the water is absorbed and curry looks little thick. Finally add some fresh lemon juice and chopped cilantro.