Instructions: Heat oil in a deep frying pan & saute the onions & fennel seeds for 3 minutes. Add peas, garlic, turmeric, chiles, chili powder & salt. Stir-fry for 3 minutes over a medium heat.

Add cilantro & mushrooms & saute for a further 5 minutes, stirring gently, until the onions are cooked through. Transfer to a serving dish & serve with hot puri or babay papadums.

VARIATION: Substitute 1lb baby sweetcorn & 4 oz snow peas for mushrooms & peas. Add the sweetcorn with the cilantro & ther snow peas about 1 minute before serving.

Shehzad Husain, "Vegetarian Indian Cooking"

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