Green Peas Sundal | Pachai Pattani Sundal

Sundals are such delicious and healthy food that we shouldn’t actually restrict to making them only during festivals. They make a filling and nutritious snack for the evening tea and coffee. Green peas sundal is yet another simple sundal that can prepared for Navaratri made using dried green peas. In this sundal coconut and green chillies are not added as such, instead they are ground to a coarse paste to blend nicely with the peas. The tempering in coconut oil furthermore enhances the flavor.

Pachai Pattani Sundal

Savory snack with dried green peas, coconut, green chillies and curry leaves

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Servings 2

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Ingredients

• ½ cup dry green peas
• ¼ tsp turmeric powder
• Salt to taste

To grind

• 2 tbsp grated coconut
• 1-2 green chillies

To temper

• 2 tsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• ½ split urad dal
• 1 dried red chilli halved
• ¼ tsp asafoetida / hing
• Few curry leaves

Instructions

• Soak the dried green peas overnight. Pressure cook the peas for 1-2 whistles with water just enough to cover it. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile grind the coconut and green chillies to a coarse paste without adding any water.
• In a pan heat oil and add the mustard seeds. Once it crackles add urad dal, red chilli, asafoetida, curry leaves and fry for few seconds.
• Add the cooked peas, turmeric powder, salt and saute for 2 minutes.
• Then add the ground coconut-green chilli paste and mix well. Saute for another 2-3 minutes.

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Indian