Cowpea (Black eyed peas) Salad

Ingredients:

 

Cowpeas-1 cup soaked and boiled
Red chillies-2
Green chillies-2
Cumin seeds-1 tsp
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
Oil-1 tsp
Salt- to taste
Onion-1/4th big
Corriander- to garnish
Lemon-half medium

Method:

 

1. Soak cowpeas overnight and pressure cook for 2 whistles the next day. Drain the water and keep the peas aside.
2. Take a pan and add 1 tsp of oil. Once the oil gets heated, add cumin, mustard, ginger-garlic paste and saute for few sec.
3. Add red chillies and green chilles and saute for 30 sec.
4. Add salt, cooked peas and saute for a minute.
5. Squeeze lemon and garnish with corriander, onions, carrot and cucumber. Serve hot with lemon juice or buttermilk.