Anapakaya Alichentalu(Bottleguard and black-eyed peas)

Preparation Time:20 min.,6 hours soaking time

Cooking Time: 40 min.

Yield: makes 1lb

Ingredients
Anapakaya 1 (med.size and should be tender)
Black-eyed peas 1 cup
Green chilles 2 no's
red chillies 2 no's
Fresh Black pepper powder 1/4 tsp
Salt to taste
Chilli powder 1/4 tsp.
Coriander powder 1/2 tsp.
Onion 1 med.
Sesame seeds 1 tsp.
Oil 2 tbsb.
1/4 tsp turmeric
For the tempering
1 tsp zeera
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp balck gram
For garnish
Cilantro 10 sprigs
Khari patta 1 sprig
Method of Preparation

1. Wash the Anapakaya and peel the Anapakaya and cut it into 1/2 inch pieces and onion into small pieces.
   
2. Soak the black-eyed peas in water for 6 hrs.Pressure cook it for 4 whistles.Keep it aside.
3. Heat the pan on a stove and add oil and add the turmeric and then add the ingredients for tempering and cook it till it releases the flavor.
4. Add the red chillies,green chillies,onions,curry leaves,and cook it till the onions are transparent.
5. Add the anapakaya pieces and keep the lid on the pan.cook it on a med. flame without water for 10 min.
   
6. Mix it .add salt ,chilli powder,Sesame seeds powder,coriander powder and again mix the curry well,
7. Put the lid on and cook for 5 more min.
   
8. Strain the water from the Blacl-eyed peas and put them in the curry  and mix the curry throughly.
   
9. Cook it oc the stove with the lid on for 5 more min.
10. Swich off the stove and garnish it with cilantro and Khari patta.
11. Enjoy with rice or Chapatti