In a pressure cooker heat oil. When using mustard oil heat till it's smoking point. Switch off the flame a let it cool a bit.
2-3 tbsp Mustard/Sarson Oil
Add Mangodi and fry till light brown.
1 cup Mangodi
Take out the Mangodi and let it cool. Crush it with rolling pin or in a mortar pestle.
Grind together tomato, ginger and green chillies. Skip green chillies or use as required as per your heat tolerance.
2 Tomato, Ginger, 1-2 Green Chillies
In the same oil in which we fried Mangodi, add cumin seeds and other whole spices. When the seeds crackle add tomato puree.
1 tsp Cumin Seeds, 1 Dry Whole Red Chilli, 1 Bay Leaf, 1 Cinnamon stick, 4-5 Cloves, 4-5 Black Peppercorns
Cook tomato puree for few seconds, then add spices and salt. Cook till oil is separates.
1 tsp Coriander Powder, ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder, ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder, ½-1 tsp Garam Masala, 1 tsp Salt
Then add crushed Mangodi and Choliya.
1/2 cup Hara Choliya/Choliya
Add about 1 cup water and pressure cook for 2 whistles. Open the lid of cooker when the pressure releases naturally. Adjust water if curry is too thick. Add ½-1 cup if you want curry with thin consistency.
Serve hot. Garnish with fresh coriander.
When making the curry without peas or potato cook it for one whistle only.