Pattani Sundal
- 35 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Pattani sundal, a snack of dried white peas in a mustard and curry leaf tempering with coconut and lemon. Mild, serves 4, about 35 minutes plus soaking.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Vinayagar Chaturthi, Navaratri & Ayudha Pooja, Navaratri, Ayudha Puja
Ingredients
Dried White Peas, For Soaking200 grams
Water, For Soaking1000 ml
Salt2 tsp
Oil1 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Dry Red Chilli2 grams
Curry leaves2 grams
Asafoetida0.3 grams
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped8 grams
Coconut (Grated), Grated40 grams
Lemon Juice1 tbsp
Coriander Leaves, Chopped6 grams
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 258kcal | 1032kcal |
| Protein | 13g | 50g |
| Carbohydrate | 35g | 140g |
| Fat | 8.2g | 33g |
| Fibre | 13g | 50g |
| Sugar | 4.9g | 20g |
Method
Soak the dried white peas in the soaking water for 8 hours or overnight. Drain and rinse them well. Break the dry red chillies, finely chop the green chilli, grate the coconut, and rinse the curry leaves and coriander leaves. Chop the coriander leaves.
Add the soaked peas, 500 ml water and salt to a pressure cooker. Pressure cook for 4 whistles on medium flame, then let the pressure release on its own. Check that the peas are soft but hold their shape, then drain any water left.
Heat oil in a kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter for 30 seconds. Add urad dal, dry red chilli, curry leaves, asafoetida and green chilli, then fry for 1 to 2 minutes until the dal turns light golden.
Add the cooked peas and the remaining salt. Mix well and cook on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes until the peas are hot and dry.
Add the grated coconut and mix on low flame for 1 minute until it is warm; do not brown it. Switch off the flame.
Switch off the flame and mix in lemon juice and coriander leaves. Rest for 2 minutes, then serve warm.
Before you start
- How long does Pattani Sundal take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Pattani Sundal serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Pattani Sundal vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Pattani Sundal spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Pattani Sundal?
- 200 grams Dried White Peas, 2 grams Dry Red Chilli, 2 grams Curry leaves, 0.3 grams Asafoetida, 8 grams Green Chilli, 40 grams Coconut (Grated), and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Pattani Sundal?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Pattani Sundal?
- About 258 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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