Pattani Sundal - Made with dried Green Peas

Sundal is a protein packed snack, that children love. I remember the days, when I used to blackmail my brother, with the Sundal Prasadham, they give in the temple, to drag him to the temple. :) I swear, he used to come with me only for those Sundals! Ofcourse, the temple sundals are without garlic, ginger and onions. Sundal can be made with any kind of dried beans; the most common being - dried peas, black channa, white garbanzo beans, broken channa dal, green mung dal, even with yellow mung dal. And it is so easy to make. Dear Husband loves Sundals made of any kind of beans. So, in the month of love, I made his favourite Sundal and he was very happy! So, this is my contribution to Meena's 'From My Rasoi' event. Hope I'm not too late.

Here's my recipe for the yummy Sundal!

Dried green peas - 1 cup, soaked overnight and boiled till tender
Onion - 1, finely chopped
Red chilli - 1, broken in half
Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp
Garlic paste - 1/2 tsp
Grated coconut - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
Cummin seeds - 1/4 tsp
Asafoetida - a pinch
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Broken white Urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 tbsp

Heat oil in a cast iron pan (or any thick bottomed pan) and add the mustard seeds. When they splutter, add the cummin seeds and asafoetida. After the cummin seeds turn golden brown, add the broken white urad dal. When it is roasted, add the onions, currly leaves and red chillies and saute for a few minutes. Add the ginger paste and garlic paste and saute till the raw smell leaves. Add the boiled dried green peas and salt. Sprinkle about 2-3 tbsp water and saute for 2 mins. Cover this and cook at low heat for 2 more mins. Add the grated coconut and saute for another minute. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.