Pattani sundal(green peas sundal)

Ingredients Required:

• Green Peas - 2 cups
• Oil - 2 tbsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
• Urad Dhal - 1 tsp
• Salt - According to taste
• Red Chillies - 2 or 3
• Curry Leaves - a few
• Coriander leaves - a little
• Grated Coconut - half a coconut or 4 tbsp
• Asafoetida - just a pinch

Cooking Method :

• Soak green peas overnight to be ready the following day.
• Wash the soaked peas in water.
• Pressure cook the green peas adding water and salt and just keep for 3 whistles. Adding salt will prevent it from getting mashed up.
• Strain away the water in a strainer.
• Add oil in frying pan and add mustard seeds, urad dhal, red chillies broken into 2-3 pieces, asafoetida.
• Add curry leaves and stir fry again.
• Add the cooked green peas and stir again for a few minutes.
• Add some grated coconut and add coriander leaves.
• Add some more salt if required as we strained away the water after the peas were cooked.
• Serve hot or pack it for Vethalai pakku :-)