Soak the white peas overnight or for at least 5 hours.
Wash and peel the potato skin and cut them into small cubes.
Chop the onion and garlic into small pieces.
Steps
Instant Pot Method
Set the IP in sauté mode and add oil.
Once the oil is hot, add the onion and garlic and cook until they are translucent.
Now remove the onion and garlic carefully and add the other dry ingredients, red chili, fennel seeds, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, coriander seeds and peppercorns.
Dry roast for a minute and then add the coconut slices. Roast along with coconut for one more minutes.
Remove this mix and allow it to cool.
Now grind these roasted dry ingredients along with sautéed onion, garlic, and turmeric powder and tamarind paste by adding ¼ cup of water.
Add this ground paste, soaked white peas, chopped potatoes and 1.5 cups of water to the IP. Stir the ingredients and set the IP in manual mode for 8 minutes and let the pressure release naturally.
Once the pressure is released, carefully open the lid, mix the ingredients and add the chopped cilantro and set it warm mode or serve it hot with roti.
That’s it. Tonak is ready.
Pressure Cooker Method
Heat a pan or kadai mode and add oil.
Once the oil is hot, add the onion and garlic and cook until they are translucent.
Now remove the onion and garlic carefully and add the other dry ingredients, red chili, fennel seeds, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, coriander seeds and peppercorns.
Dry roast for a minute and then add the coconut slices. Roast along with coconut for one more minutes.
Remove this mix and allow it to cool.
Now grind these roasted dry ingredients along with sautéed onion, garlic, and turmeric powder and tamarind paste by adding ¼ cup of water.
Add this ground paste, soaked white peas, chopped potatoes and 1.5 cups of water to the pressure cooker or pan.
Pressure cook this for two whistles. Once the pressure is all released, open the lid carefully and garnish it with chopped cilantro.
That’s it. Tonak is ready. Serve it hot with roti
Notes
You can replace white peas with any of your favorite beans/peas.
Adjust the water quantity as per your consistency preference.
The Tonak masala (just the dry ingredients, sans coconut, onion, and garlic) and prepared well ahead.
Adjust the salt and spices as per your preference.