THENGA MANGA PATTANI SUNDAL / BEACH SUNDAL

INGREDIENTS:

Dried green or white peas - 1/4 kg.
Finely chopped raw mango - 3 tablespoon
Finely chopped coconut  - 2 tablespoons
Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp.
Green chillies - 2
Hing - a pinch
Oil - 2 tsp.
Salt - to taste
Lemon juice  - 2 tsp. (optional)

METHOD:

Soak peas overnight. Pressure cook soaked peas with enough water (without salt) until soft, 2 whistles would be fine. (If cooked with salt the skins will come off. It should be cooked soft, but not mushy). Drain the  water completely.

Heat oil and add mustard seeds, when they crackle add chopped green chillies and hing.  Add cooked peas, salt, and stir fry for a while. Turn off the stove and add chopped raw mango and coconut. Add the lemon juice (optional). Serve hot.

Variations:
You can substitute scraped coconut and grated raw mango instead of finely chopped raw mango and coconut. Lemon juice can also be added.