THENGA MANGA PATTANI SUNDAL / MARINA BEACH SUNDAL

Hi friends,

“Thenga manga pattani Sundal” is a nutritious evening snack recipe. It is one of the oldest street food  sold by vendors in the marina beach in Chennai. Most of the Chennaites would have some nostalgic memories associated with this recipe.

Ingredients:

• Dried White peas - 1 cup
• Raw mango - cut into small pieces - 1/4 cup
• Coconut - cut into small pieces - 1/4 cup
• Red chilli - 2, roughly chopped 
• Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon 
• Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon 
• Garlic - 3 cloves, finely chopped 
• Curry leaves - a few
• Salt - to taste 
• Oil - 2 tablespoons 

Method:

• Soak the dried white peas in water for 6 hours
• After 6 hours, drain off the water 
• Pressure cook with 1 cup water for 1 whistle
• Keep aside 
• Heat the oil in a pan 
• Add the mustard seeds and cumin seeds 
• After they splutter, add the red chilli, garlic and curry leaves 
• Add the raw mango
• Sauté well 
• Add the coconut 
• Sauté well 
• Finally, add the pressure cooked white peas
• Sauté well 
• Serve

Please do try this recipe and enjoy the art of cooking!!!

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