Pattani thokku / Spicy coconut peas

Pattani thokku / Spicy coconut peas - Very very simple to cook. Excellent combination with sambhar rice /curd rice.

Ingredients:

1. Cooking oil - 2 tbs
2. Mustard seeds + urad dal (white lentil) - 1 tbs
3. Curry leaves (optional) - 4 nos
4. Pattani / Frozen peas - 1 1/2 cups (washed)
5. Salt to taste

-to grind
1. Garlic cloves - 2 nos
2. Cocunut - 10 small pieces or 1/2 cup grated coconut. (If u dont have coconut in stock, no issues. Increase the Jeera and Saunf proportions. 1 tbs extra than the measurements given below).
3. Red chili - 2 nos
4. Jeera / Cumin seeds - 1 tbs
5. Sombu / Saunf - 1 tbs

Method:

1. Grind well all the ingredients under to grind.

2. Heat oil a pan and add mustard seeds + urad dal, curry leaves.

3. Once the mustard seeds start splattering pour the grinded paste + 1 cup of water.

4. When the mix started boiling add the peas and salt. Mix well. Wait till all water gets evaporate, by that time peas will be cooked. Once the peas become dry, mix once again and remove from flame. Serve hot.