This sundal is made out of the store bought dry green peas. Soaked it over night. Cooked and seasoned the peas to make this sundal. Here's the recipe.
Ingredients:
Dry green peas - 1 cup
Oil for seasoning - 1 tablespoon
Mustard seeds - half teaspoon
Curry leaves - 2 sprigs
Asafoetida powder - 1 pinch
Fresh grated coconut - 2 tablespoon
Green chilli - 1 or 2 vertically slit - adjust as per taste
Salt as required
Water for soaking and cooking the peas
Method:
Soak dry green peas overnight in water.
Next day, drain the water.
Pressure cook the peas with just enough water adding 2 teaspoons salt.
Cook for about a whistle or two.
After the pressure is released, add 1 cup water and fish out the outer skin of the peas that's floating on the surface. Drain water and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a kadai and temper the mustard seeds.
Add the green chillie, curry leaves and asafoetida powder.
Add the cooked peas and stir.
Sprinkle just enough salt and add the grated fresh coconut.
Give it a stir and turn off heat.
Green peas sundal / pachai pattani sundal is ready to be served.
