Beach Sundal, Beach pattani gravy are so popular especially in Southern part of India. We love eating hot and steaming peas masala in the breezy air. I have seen how they serve, first in a bowl, they add broken samosa and then on top of it they add this masala gravy and garnish with fresh onions, coriander leaves etc. Such a mouthwatering chaat is nutrition rich too as we are using dried peas which are rich in dietary fiber and proteins. Making this nutritional rich White Peas Masala Gravy at home gives us a benefit of intaking such healthy chaat in the evening and also its more hygienic. The consistency of this chaat is little watery that would be the ultimate
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| Street Side Style White Peas Masala Gravy | White Peas Masala Gravy Chaat |
Preparation and Yield:
| Preparation time | 12 hours or Overnight |
| Cooking Time | 30 mins |
| Servings | 4 |
| Recipe Category | Chaat |
| Recipe Cuisine | South Indian |
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| Street Side Style White Peas Masala Gravy | White Peas Masala Gravy Chaat |
Ingredients:
| Dried Yellow Peas | 1 Cup* |
| Onion | 1, finely chopped |
| Tomato | 2, finely chopped |
| Chopped Ginger | 1/2 Tablespoon |
| Chopped Garlic | 1/2 Tablespoon |
| Turmeric Powder | 1/4 teaspoon |
| Coriander Powder | 1 teaspoon |
| Red Chilli Powder | 1 teaspoon |
| Pepper Powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Garam Masala Powder | 1/2 teaspoon |
| Salt | To Taste |
| Coriander Leaves | For Garnishing |
| Finely Chopped Onions | 1/4 Cup |
| Sev | 1 Tablespoon (For Garnishing) |
* 1 Cup = 250ml
For Seasoning:
| Oil | 2 Tablespoon |
| Mustard Seeds | 1 Teaspoon |
| Fennel Seeds | 1 Teaspoon |
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| Street Side Style White Peas Masala Gravy | White Peas Masala Gravy Chaat |
- Wash and Soak the Dried Yellow Peas and set it aside overnight or for atleast 12 hours. Next morning, drain the water. Add Fresh water to soak the peas along with salt and pressure cook it allowing for 5-6 whistles or till it gets nicely soft and mushy
- Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter, then add fennel seeds. To this now add chopped ginger & garlic and saute for a minute
- Then add finely chopped onions and saute till the onions turn transparent. Then add chopped tomato
- After adding tomato, add salt that is required for this dish along with red chili powder, coriander powder and turmeric powder and mix everything well. Allow the tomatoes to cook till it gets mushy.
- Then, add cooked peas and mix well. Add 2 cups of water and stir well. Keep the flame low and allow the peas to cook in low flame for 10-12 minutes. The peas will absorb the masala and the gravy thickens a bit. We need little watery consistency for this recipe
- After 10 minutes, add pepper powder, garam masala and stir well and switch off the flame. Finally garnish with coriander leaves. Just before serving, garnish with freshly chopped onions along with coriander leaves and sev
- The delicious Street Side Style White Peas Masala Gravy ready to serve!
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| Street Side Style White Peas Masala Gravy | White Peas Masala Gravy Chaat |