About
Ghugni is a popular Indian street food dish made with yellow peas. It is usually served as a snack or side dish and is often accompanied by puri, a type of fried bread. The peas are cooked with a variety of spices, including cumin, coriander, turmeric, and chili powder. The dish is usually garnished with chopped onions, cilantro, and lemon juice.
Macronutrients Breakdown
Proteins
2.9
Fats
10.4
Carbs
3.5
Fibre
2.8
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Recipe
Ingredients
dried yellow peas
1 cup
cumin seeds
1 teaspoon
coriander powder
1 teaspoon
turmeric powder
1 teaspoon
red chilli powder
1 teaspoon
garam masala
1 teaspoon
amchur powder
1 teaspoon
sugar
1 teaspoon
salt
1 teaspoon
oil
2 tablespoons
onion, finely chopped
1
cloves garlic, finely chopped
2
inch ginger, finely chopped
1
green chillies, finely chopped
2
tomato, finely chopped
1
kasuri methi
1 teaspoon
chopped coriander leaves
2 tablespoons
lemon juice
1 teaspoon
Directions
Step 1:
Soak the yellow peas overnight in enough water.
Step 2:
Drain the water and pressure cook the peas with 1 cup of water for 3-4 whistles.
Step 3:
Heat oil in a pan.
Step 4:
Add cumin seeds and let them crackle.
Step 5:
Add onion, garlic, ginger and green chillies and sauté for a few minutes.
Step 6:
Add tomato and cook till it becomes soft.
Step 7:
Add all the dry spices and mix well.
Step 8:
Add the cooked peas and mix well.
Step 9:
Add 1/2 cup of water and let it simmer for 5-7 minutes.
Step 10:
Add kasuri methi, coriander leaves, lemon juice and mix well.
Step 11:
Serve hot with chapati or rice.
Did you know?
How many users have tracked it?
We've got some serious foodies in our community! 19396 users have chowed down on Ghugni a whopping 58748 times.
Where was it consumed the most?
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When was it eaten the most?
When it comes to Ghugni, our users are head over heels in august, but the interest cools down in january.
Who preferred this food the most?
It's official: Ghugni is the food of choice for 24-27 female, with people of >40 BMI also on board.
How many users have tracked it?
We've got some serious foodies in our community! 19396 users have chowed down on Ghugni a whopping 58748 times.
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