Pachai Pattani coconut Sundal or Dried Green Peas Sundal

Hi everyone. I do try many varieties of sundal for evening snack. Here is a very simple yet tasty one. Now a days many play schools have introduced a chart for the snacks to be given to the kids, in which you will definitely find a column specifically for cereals/pulses. Here comes a simple and delicious sundal to save you. Do try this and tell me .....

Ingredients:

Pachai Pattani -1 cup
Water -2 cups
Salt - to taste

To Temper:
Shallots -2
Curry leaves - few
Ginger - 1/4 tsp(chopped)
Salt - to taste
Coconut Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard -1/4 tsp
Dry red chilli -1 (1 or 2 )
Shredded coconut - 2 tsp

Procedure:

Wash and soak peas overnight.
Pressure cook with 2 cups of water and salt for 2-3 whistles.


Now drain it .


Heat oil in a kadai ,then go on with mustard after it splutters add dry red chilli ,shallots,curry leaves and ginger and sauté for a minute.


Now add your peas and give a nice toss.
Finally add your shredded coconut and give a single toss.
Ready.
Serve hot or pack it as a tasty and healthy snack.
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!

Notes:
You can temper even in sunflower oil.


Cheers,
Jayanthi

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How to cook white channa ( kondakadalai or chickpeas or garbanzo beans ) at home

Hi, this is my first post regarding cooking basics. I have seen many people buying frozen and canned channa (chickpeas), which eventually led me to do a posting on how to cook white channa at home. It is a very easy and a never fail method. I cook channa weekly once for my little one as he takes them to school for snacks. Now on to the recipe...

INGREDIENTS:
White channa (chickpeas) - 1/2 cup
Water - 1 1/2 cup (for soaking)
Salt - to taste

PROCEDURE:
1) Take channa in a bowl.
2) Wash channa in water.
3) Add 1 1/2 cup of water to the washed channa and leave for 6-8 hours. I soaked overnight.

4) Now transfer the channa along with water into the pressure cooker and add salt.(I use rock salt).
5) After 4 whistles switch off.
6) After pressure releases drain the water.Your channa is now perfectly cooked.(you can use the drained water for channa gravy).

NOTES:
1) Don't waste the channa cooked water, it can be used in channa gravy (will post soon) and also for cooking rasam.
2) Add little amount of salt while pressure cooking.
3) If you are preparing channa (chickpeas) for any sweets then you can skip the salt.

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