Soak Chawli for 7-8 hours.
½ cup Black Eyed Peas
Add 1 cup of water, salt and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles. Ensure Chawli is cooked properly
Water, Salt to taste
Heat oil in a pan. Once oil is hot, add mustard seeds.
2 tbsp oil, ½ tsp mustard seeds
Once mustard seeds splutter, add asafoetida Ginger Garlic Chilli Paste and saute for 1-2 minutes.
¼ tsp asafoetida, 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Chilli paste
Add Turmeric powder and saute for 1 more minute, then add chopped tomato and Mix well.
½ tsp turmeric powder, 1 chopped tomato
Add salt and cook tomatoes until they are soft followed by coriander powder and cummin powder, red chilli powder and saute for 2 minutes more.
1 chopped tomato, 1 tsp Coriander Powder, ½ tsp Cumin powder, Salt to taste, ½ tsp Red Chilli powder
Add 1/2 cup water, Jaggery and Chawli Beans. Give it a good mix. After 1 minute, cover with lid and let it cook for another 3-4 minutes.
1 tbsp jaggery, Water, ½ cup Black Eyed Peas
Add Garam masala, give it a mix and let curry boil for 2 more minutes
¼ tsp garam masala
Switch of the flame and Squeeze a lemon, chopped coriander and give it a final mix.
1 tsp lemon juice, Chopped coriander leaves
Thats it. Serve Gujarati Chawli nu shaak with Rice or Rotis