Beach Sundal Gravy / Kaiyendhi Bhavan Masala Sundal / Thattukada Street food Snacks Recipe

Beach Sundal Gravy

My hubby is fond of this street food snack made with dried yellow peas ( note do not use dried green peas for this recipe that doesn't give authentic taste) simmered in tomato sauce. While served masala vada or onion samosa are crushed on a plate then topped with this peas gravy and chopped raw onions. Though this pattani masala sundal is very tasty I'm scared of such street food as they are prepared in unhealthy way. So I started making this at home to satisfy his taste buds. Make sure you make some masala vada, onion samosa or even bajji to go with this pattani sundal.

Ingredients
Dried yellow peas - 3/4 cup
Onion minced - 1 no
Tomato minced - 2 no
Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Fennel powder / Aniseed powder - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 2 tbsp
Water required

Other things required
Chopped raw onions to garnish
Onion samosa or masala vada to serve with sundal gravy.
Kara Boondhi - 1 cup

Street Food Sundal Gravy

Method
1. Soak the dried yellow peas overnight in water. The next day drain the yellow peas and boil it in water along with few pinch of cooking soda until the peas are tender. Drain the cooked peas and set aside.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add minced onion and sauté for a minute.
3. Now add the minced tomatoes to the onion in the pan and sauté until tomatoes are soft.
4. Next add all the spice powder along with salt to the pan and sauté for a minute.
5. Add generous amount of water to the pan and bring to boil. Adjust the seasoning if required.
6. Add the cooked peas to the gravy and simmer for 2 mins.
While serving crush onion samosa or masala vada on a plate pour pattani sundal along with watery gravy over it and garnish chopped raw onion, kara boondhi and serve.
To give more authentic feel to your hubby or loved one charge them Rs 10 per plate ;-)

Kaiyendhi Bhavan Masala Sundal

Chefs tips
1. There is no proper recipe for this street food, the base ingredients are dried yellow peas, tomatoes and onions. You can throw whatever spice powder available in your kitchen in this recipe.
2. The most important thing is this sundal gravy has to be watery with little less salt for very authentic taste;-)