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      Title: Mangala (Vegetable Chickpea Curry)
 Categories: Indian
      Yield: 1 Batch
 
      1 c  Chickpeas; soaked overnight
    1/2 c  Yams; cubed 1/2"
    1/2 c  Pumpkin; cubed 1/2"
    1/4 c  Green plaintains; raw, cubed
      1    Onion; chopped
    1/2 c  Coconut; grated
      2 ts Coriander powder
      2 tb Oil
      3 c  Water
      1 ts Salt
      1 ts Black pepper powder
      1 ts Turmeric
      1 ts Split, skinned black gram
           - dal
    1/2 ts Black mustard seeds
 
  Rinse chickpeas and place in pressure cooker with 3 cups water. Cover
  and bring to full pressure. Reduce heat and cook for 15 minutes.
  Remove pan from heat and allow to cool before removing the lid.
  Uncover, add vegetables, salt, black pepper, turmeric, and coriander.
  Return to high heat and cook without pressure until vegetables are
  done.
  
  Heat oil in frying pan and cook mustard seeds and black gram dal until
  mustard seeds sputter. Add onions and sauté for 2 minutes. Add grated
  coconut and sauté until the coconut turns brown and begins to emit
  the fragrance of fried coconut. Pour this mixture into the pressure
  cooker. Return to heat but do not cover. Simmer for 2 minutes. Remove
  from heat and serve.
  
  Recipe by The Taste Divine by Vanamali, 1993
 
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