Ghugni is a famous Bengali street food made with boiled yellow peas and cooked with spices and vegetables. It’s a savory dish that can be served as a snack or part of a meal, enjoyed for its rich flavors.
1: Soak the dried yellow peas overnight.
2: In a pot, boil the soaked peas with cubed potatoes, salt, turmeric powder, and 2 cups of water until tender.
3: In another pan, heat oil and add bay leaf, dried red chili, cinnamon stick, black peppercorn, and cumin seeds. Sauté for a minute.
4: Add sliced onion and ginger garlic paste; cook until onions are translucent.
5: Stir in chopped tomatoes, salt, turmeric powder, cumin powder, red chili powder, and coriander powder; cook until tomatoes break down.
6: Add the boiled peas and potatoes, and 1 cup of water; mix well and let simmer for a few minutes.
7: Stir in garam masala and lemon juice. Cook for another minute.
8: Garnish with chopped coriander leaves before serving.
