so my day started off with me making a chicken salad, a daal, and homemade naan but as the day progressed, I decided to simplify it to a one pot meal and make frozen paratha

I cooked it in my instant pot but I’m sure you can adjust the recipe for regular stovetop. I should add, it was a delicious concoction

• 1 cup of black eyed peas (dried) and pressure cooked for 20 minutes in 1.5l of water
• 1 large onion
• 1 tbsp ginger and garlic paste
• 1 small carton of passata
• 1.5 tsp of salt
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 1 tsp mild madras curry powder
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp cumin (whole)
• 750g chicken (breast)
• 1 tin coconut milk
• sprinkle of coriander

1. Pressure cook the beans or drain a tin or two
2. Saute the onion until brown, add ginger and garlic paste with the passata and a splash of water
3. When the oil rises, and the spices with some water so they do not burn
4. After a few minutes, add the chicken and pressure cook for 5 minutes
5. Then add the beans and cook on a high heat for 10 minutes
6. Add the coconut milk and coriander and simmer for 20 minutes on low