Pachai Pattani Sundal Recipe | Navarathri Prasadam Recipe | Simple Evening Snack

Pachai pattani Sundal is a healthy snack recipe made during Navarathri festival. It is a light, protein-rich and nutritious recipe prepared using green peas. Here the green peas is boiled and tossed with spices and coconut making it an ideal mid morning / evening snack recipe.

Health Benefits of Pachai Pattani Sundal

1. Low glycemic index and high fiber content slows sugar absorption and hence controls blood glucose level.

2. Vitamin K and manganese improves Bone health.

3. Protects against age related eye issues.

4. Boosts Immunity

5. Good for heart helps lower LDL cholesterol

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You many also view some of my recipes: Aval Kesari, Rava Coconut Kesari, Sweet Susiyam

 

 

Ingredients for making Pachai Pattani Sundal

1 cup dried green peas / Pachai pattani
2 Green Chillies
1/2 cup Grated Coconut
Garlic - A handful

Ginger - 1/2 inch

Red chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp.
A sprig of Curry leaves
A pinch hing
1 tsp Oil
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
1/2 tsp Urad dal
Salt as Needed.

Method for making Pachai Pattani Sundal

1. Wash and soak the green peas in water for 5 hours or overnight.

2. Pressure cook the dried green peas with the required amount of salt and water for  3 to 5 whistles.

3. Heat the oil in a pan, splutter the mustard seeds, add hing, curry leaves, crushed garlic and ginger and green chillies and saute well, then add the grated coconut and saute well.

4. Next add the boiled green peas and mix well with the fried contents. Add the red chilly powder and saute well.

The delicious and yummy Pachai Pattani sundal is ready to be served for guests.

Variation: You can also add raw mango and grated carrot.