Kaala Vataana Usal which means Curry Made Of Black peas

A deliciuos Maharashtrian preparation, malwani style. 

Ingredients
200 gms of black peas soaked overnight and pressure cooked to 5-6 whistles since they are actually hard to cook.

For the gravy you need to grind and keep ready

2 onions chopped roughly
1 big tomato chopped roughly
1/2 a cup freshly scraped coconut
6 green chillies
6 cloves of garlic
1 inch of ginger
A small spoon of turmeric powder
Few sprigs of fresh coriander
Juice of half a lime

1 onion chopped into medium sized squares or  thin long pieces
1 tomato chopped fine
1 spoon malwani masala
Salt to taste

In a pan take oil, add the ground paste and cook it till it leaves the sides of the pan, then add the cooked peas, mix a bit and add the salt the masala chopped onion and tomato, adjust the consistency and keep covered to cook till the masala gets well infused in the curry. Stir in between and check  and add  water if required. Once it boils well, remove in a serving vessel and savour it with steamung hot rice, roti or bhakri, the choice is yours. You can also have raw onion pieces garnished with salt peper and a squeeze of lime. This will enhance the taste by adding a punch to the dish.