Green Pea Bhel

by Tarla Dalal

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With a bit of imagination it is possible to make different types of bhel. The oriental variant made with noodles is a street food you might be familiar with. Here is another variant made with nutritious green peas. Boiled green peas are tempered with green chillies and cumin seeds and topped with chutneys and spice powders typical of chaat, and there in front of you is the delectable, irresistible green pea bhel!

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Green Pea Bhel recipe - How to make Green Pea Bhel

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Preparation Time: 10 mins Cooking Time: 2 mins Total Time: 12 mins 4Makes 4 servings
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Ingredients

2 cups boiled green peas
1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 tsp finely chopped green chillies
1 tbsp oil
salt to taste

Other Ingredients
3/4 cup beaten fresh curds (dahi)
2 tbsp sweet chutney
1 tbsp green chutney
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
1 tsp roasted cumin seed powder
1/4 tsp chilli powder
salt to taste

Method

Heat the oil in a broad non-stick pan and add the cumin seeds.
When the seeds crackle, add the green chillies and saute on a medium flame for a few seocnds.
Add the green peas and salt, mix well and cook on a emdium flame ofr 1 to 2 miutes, while stirring occasionally.
Allow the green pea mixture to cool slightly, add the cuds, green chutney, sweet chuntey, coriander, cumin seeds powder, chilli powder and salt and mix well.
Serve imediately.