Mangal ooti or Manipuri dry peas curry from Manipur cuisine.
A very simple and easy yet delicious curry. You don’t need any powder spices to make it except turmeric.
My first blog post was also from this beautiful state Manipur Chakhao Kheer.
And our pride Mary Kom an Indian Olympic boxer is also from Manipur.
Surrounded by nine hills with an oval shaped valley at the center, a natural made Jewel and hence the name “A Jeweled land” or ‘Manipur’, it’s literal translation. Even the first prime minister of India famously said Manipur was the Jewel of India. Apart from being a nature’s gift to India, Manipur is also a melting pot of culture. It is the birthplace of Polo, the sport and the birthplace of Ras Lila, a classical dance form.
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This month in Shhhhh cooking secretly challenge
facebook group we are sharing different dishes from Manipur cuisine. In this group members are paired up every month. And the pairs give each other two secret ingredients.
This month my partner is Sharanya Palanisshami. Who blog at Sara’s Tasty Buds.
Sharanya gave me two easy to use ingredients cumin and green chilli. ingredients. Thanks Sharanya.
And I gave her bay leaf and cardamom. Check out her blog for the wonderful recipe she shared with these ingredients.
You may like one more dry peas recipe here.
Recipe is very simple and easy. This delicious and flavourful curry is perfect accompany with any bread or steamed rice.
Recipe
Dry peas – 1 cup
Cooking soda – a pinch
Water – 2 & 1/2 cup
Onion – 2, chopped
Green chilli – 2, chopped
Ginger – 1 inch piece, grated
Tomato – 2, chopped
Mustard oil – 2 tablespoon
Cumin seeds – 1 teaspoon
Bay leaf – 2
Dry red chilli – 2
Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon, optional
Salt to taste
Cilantro or coriander leaves to garnish
Method
1. Soak the dry peas overnight.
2. Next day drain the water and pressure cook with soda and 2 cup of water. After 1 whistle pressure cook on simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Let the pressure cooker cool down.
4. Heat 2 tablespoon mustard oil in a pan.
5. Add cumin seeds, bay leaf and dry red chilli.
6. When the cumin seeds start to splutter add chopped onions.
7. Fry the onions till light brown. I have taken out 1 teaspoon fried onion to garnish.
8. Add grated ginger, green chilli and chopped tomatoes. Saute till the tomatoes becomes mushy and oil leaves the sides.
9. Add turmeric powder and mix well.
Now add the boiled peas with it’s water and salt.
10. Add 1/2 cup water, mix and when its starts to boil reduce the heat. Cook on simmer for 6 – 8 minutes.
11. Cook on high heat for 1 minute. Give a good stir and remove from heat.
12. Garnish with cilantro or coriander leaves. Serve hot with jeera rice, pulao, steamed rice, roti or Indian flat bread, paratha, puri, pulao, naan or any bread.
Recipe note
One of my reader Munu said turmeric powder is not used in authentic Mangal ooti recipe. But I have added it to give some colour to the curry. You can skip it if you want. Thanks a lot Munu for the info.
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Simple yet delicious looking curry, have you usex white or green dry peas?
Thank you so much Mona. I have used white dry peas. You can also use yellow or green 😊
Looks tasty
Thank you 😊
Such a delicious and easy recipe… I have some dried green peas. will try soon.
Thank you so much Priya. Please do try and let me know how it turns out 😊
Introduction is Mind blowing… You portrayed this state very beautifully.
👌👏👍. Apart from delicious recipes, people around world, also come to know about Indian States.
Many Applaud for that.
Ya, your dish looking very nice. Simple and tasty.. I will try. Thank you for such knowledgeable cooking.
Those who love to travel and eating will definitely gain so much from your Blog..🙏🙏
Thanks a lot Smriti 😊😍
The Mangal Ooti looks so full of flavour and delicious! I could easily pair this with some parathas or plain rotis and serve it as a simple lunch or dinner. Great share for the theme! 🙂
Thanks a lot Priya 😊
Hi mam, thanks for portraying Manipur so beautifully and thanks for choosing one of our dishes for your blog. Just one correction mam, turmeric should never be added while preparing Ooti, ooti is always faded white in colour
Thanks for the info Munu and thanks for stopping by. I will add the info in recipe notes. Thank you 😊
And its my second post in my blog from your delicious dishes. You know I started my blog from a Manipuri recipe 😊
Recipe is such an awesome and delicious. Thanks for sharing. I hope you read my travel post about Karnal https://amazingshining.com/karnal-travel-historical-indian-city/
Thank you so much. Sure I’ll read 😊
Thanks.
Sounds delicious with all the spices used in the curry. Wondering can it be made with fresh peas as well?
Thank you so much Ashima. I think you can. Use these ingredients and replace fresh peas with dry peas. No need of soaking. Do try and let me know how it turns out 😊
I can’t say enough how easy this curry sounds…definitely no doubt that it is delicious
Thanks Lathiya 😊
Such a simple dish yet so so flavourful. Must be a great accompaniment to rice and roti.
Yes its taste great. Thank you so much 😊
I loved Manipuri cuisine Vegetarian recipes especially for the pulses. Each one is delicately flavoured and so healthy.
Same here. Love Manipuri vegetarian recipes. Simple yet delicious and flavourful. Thank you 😊
This curry looks so simple and so very delicious sujatha. Mangal ooti is next on my blog, thanks to you guys:)
Thank you so much Veena 😊
Brown lentil soup or Lebanese lentil soup looks so delicious di The use of lemon must be adding bit tangy flavor here Lovely share !!
Thank you so much Sasmita. Do try, I am sure you will love the taste 😊
Its Mangal ooti or Manipuri dry peas curry not Lebanese lentil soup 😊
Interesting information about Manipur, some that I had not read about earlier. I want to visit this beautiful Jewel, and taste its cuisine for myself. My family would enjoy this curry, they can never have enough of peas in any form, fresh, dry, white, yellow, whatever! Thanks for the tip about the turmeric not being normally used in this curry, as I like to try out recipes in their authentic form. Sujata. Shukla from PepperOnPizza.com
Thanks a lot Sujata Shukla for your lovely words. Do try, I am sure you will love the taste. I also want to visit this beautiful state. My daughter visited and she love this place 😍
Wow such a simple and delicious curry. The picture is so inviting-and I think everyone in your home must have enjoyed it very well.
Thank you so much Pavani. Yes you are right everyone loved the taste. So simple yet superbly delicious 👌
Love all the fresh spices that go into making Mangal Ooti. It makes it so flavorful. Another recipe to bookmark as it will go so well with rice.
Thank you so much Mayuri 😊
I can eat this curry as is for my lunch, it looks so so tempting. Delicious and droolicious share.
Thank you so much Renu 😊
Such a healthy dish with no use of any spice powders. I am sure my family will love such curries. I would definitely give it a try.
Thanks a lot Anu. Please do try and let me know how it turns out 😊
I also made the same dish and my family loved it to the core. It tasted great with Manipuri Khichdi. Loved the color of your curry di !
Yes we both made it. And your ooti and khichdi both looks awesome. Thanks a lot dear 😊
I just need some hot paratha for this 😉 The Mangal Ooti looks so full of flavour and delicious as well di !
Thank you so much Sasmita 😊