Pachai Pattani Sundal
Savory snack with dried green peas, coconut, green chillies and curry leaves
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.