RedCowPeas Masala Sundal/Thenga Maanga Payiru Sundal

Cow peas looks like beans, but they are smaller and brown to red in colour, with a great nutty flavour. It could be marble coloured, green or white too. The red and brown varieties are more common. Like other legumes, they are very rich in protein, totally trans fat and cholesterol free and other nutrients.This masala sundal tastes awesome, an excellent protein packed snacks for everyone.

1cup Red cow peas(dry)

1no onion

1no carrot

1tsp ginger chopped

4nos garlic pods

2no green chillies chopped

1/2tsp fennel seed powder

1tsp garam masala powder

2tsp coriander leaves

5nos curry leaves

1/4cup grated coconut

3tbsp grated mango

1/4tsp mustard seed n urad dal

1no dry red chilli

salt

Oil

Soak red cow peas in cold water for overnite...wash them thoroughly n cook them in pressure cooker with enough salt upto 2 hiss..put off the stove, drain the redcowpeas cooked water n keep aside, can prepare them as rasam..

Cut the onions finely, smash the garlic pods, grate the carrot, n keep everything aside..

Heat 2tsp of oil, add mustard seed, urad dal n red chilli let them splutter, add the chopped onion n cook a while, add the chopped green chillies, grated carrot,garam masala powder,fenne seed powder, ginger pieces,curry leaves as well as smashed garlic pods, cook everything in simmer until the spices n the veggies get well mixed...

Add the already cooked redcow peas to the veggies , stir it occasionally for a while, now add the grated coconut n grated mango to the peas, garnish with coriander leaves..

An Excellent Snacks for Everyone!!!!