Pattaani Sundal / Peas snack

 Its "Thengai, Mangai, Pattani, Sundal"... Beach Sundal / Park sundal

It would be a nice evening snack at home too., even healthier, tastier, energizer...

Ingredients:

• Yellow Peas - 2 cup
• Coconut - 1/2 cup shredded
• Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsp
• Dry Red Chilies - 4 nos.(up to taste) 
• Cloves - 3 nos
• Cinnamon Sticks - 2 nos
• Fennel Seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Poppy Seeds - 1/2 tsp (Optional)
• Salt - to taste
• Turmeric Powder - a pinch
• Water - to soak and boil
• Oil - 2 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

To Garnish:  Finely chopped as for required amount

• Onion
• Tomato
• Cilantro/Coriander Leaves
• Mango

Procedure:

• Soak the peas atleast for 4 hours.

• Dry grind coconut, ginger, garlic, red chillies, turmeric powder, cloves, cinnamon sticks, fennel seeds finely.

•  Splutter mustard seeds in oil and add the ground masala into it and saute till the raw coconut smell goes off.

• Add the soaked peas into it and add required water to cook it. Add some salt to taste

• Add water in between to nicely cook the peas in masala itself.
• When done water must be used for the peas to cook and dry.
• Serve with the garnishing.... hmmm yammm.

• Tip : If you find your peas would take long time to cook, pressure cook the peas first with little salt and add them into the masala saute, and mix them well and correct for salt..