Spicy Peas With Ginger Matar Kee Chaat Recipes

SPICY PEAS WITH GINGER - MATAR KEE CHAAT

Steps:

• 1. Put 1 Tablespoon of the cumin seeds in a heavy duty frying pan and then toast over medium heat. Stir often, until light brown and fragrant, 2 or 3 minutes. Transfer to a spice grinder and grind spices to a powder. Set aside.
• 2. Combine the oil, remaining 2 teaspoons cumin seeds, and the red chiles in a large wok or frying pan over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until the cumin becomes golden brown, about 1 minute. Add the ginger, green chile, and asafetida, if using, and cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• 3. Add the peas, cayenne, salt, and half the cilantro. Cover and cook until the peas are tender, about 10 or so minutes. Stir three or four times and check to ensure the spices are not burning. Turn the heat down if needed to keep the spices from burning. Stir in the lime and toasted cumin.
• 4. Salt to taste. Put into a serving bowl and top the peas with the remaining cilantro. Serve hot, with the lemon wedges.

SPICY CHICKPEAS WITH GINGER

Steps:

• Drain the chickpeas. Put them in a saucepan, cover with 3 quarts fresh water, and boil for 10 minutes. Skim off any foam that collects on the surface, then lower the heat. Add the garlic, parsley, onion and oil. Simmer, partly covered, until the peas are almost tender, about 45 minutes. Add the salt, and continue cooking until the peas are completely tender but not mushy, about 30 minutes more. Strain, reserving the broth. This should yield about 3 cups chickpeas.
• For the sauce, warm the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, and cook, stirring frequently, until well browned, 12 to 15 minutes. Lower the heat, and add the bay leaf, garlic, ginger, spices, salt, pepper and two-thirds of the diced tomatoes. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Add the reserved chickpea broth and the chickpeas. Simmer until the liquid is reduced to a saucelike consistency. Adjust the seasonings, and add lemon juice to taste. Serve accompanied by the remaining diced tomato, diced onion, minced jalapeno and chopped cilantro or scatter them over the chickpeas.