Ghugni
Breakfast · Bangladeshi · Ready in 55 min · Serves 4
A homely Bengali breakfast curry of white peas soaked overnight and simmered soft with onion, ginger and cumin, carrying a gentle chilli warmth.

Per serving
- Calories
- 216
- Protein
- 12 g
- Carbs
- 33 g
- Fat
- 4 g
- Fibre
- 9 g
Vitamins and minerals, % of a day’s needs
- Iron16%
- Vitamin D0%
- B120%
- Zinc15%
- Magnesium9%
- Omega-32%
- Calcium4%
- Potassium12%
- Vitamin C7%
- Vitamin A1%
- Riboflavin12%
Worked out from the ingredients. How we work out our numbers
Ingredients
- 200 g Dried white peas
- 700 ml Water
- 1 whole Onion
- 1 tbsp Fresh ginger
- 2 clove Garlic
- 1 tsp Ground cumin
- 0.5 tsp Ground turmeric
- 1 whole Green chilli
- 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 1 pinch Salt
Method
- 1
Rinse 200g of dried white peas, then soak them overnight in plenty of cold water and drain well before cooking.
- 2
Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil over medium heat, then dice the onion and cook until golden and softened. Grate in 1 tablespoon of ginger, crush 2 cloves of garlic and add 1 green chilli, finely sliced.
- 3
Add 1 teaspoon of ground cumin and half a teaspoon of turmeric and stir until fragrant.
- 4
Add the drained peas and 700ml of water, then simmer until the peas are tender and the sauce has thickened.
- 5
Season with a pinch of salt and serve warm, on its own or with bread.





