Curried Pumpkin and Split Peas
1 hour 20 minutes
A great vegetarian dish made with very cheap ingredients, the perfect thing for poor uni students! Serve with steamed basmati rice.
4 people made this
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 200g yellow split peas
- 2 cups (500ml) water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 large onion, thinly sliced
- extra oil for frying
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 small red chillies, sliced lengthwise
- 600g pumpkin, peeled and cut into 2cm chunks
- 20 curry leaves
- 1 teaspoon brown mustard seeds
Directions
Preparation:20min ›
Cook:1hour ›
Ready in:1hour20min
- Cook the split peas in the water in a covered pan for 30 minutes, or until nearly done.
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the onion with a bit of salt until nicely brown. Remove the onion, then add the cumin seeds and fry for a few seconds. Add the split peas and their cooking liquid. Add the chillies, pumpkin, a bit more salt and cover. Simmer, stirring often, until the pumpkin is soft. Add the curry leaves.
- Heat the mustard seeds in a dry frypan until they crackle and add to the pumpkin. Serve with the fried onion on top.
