If you love the spicy pattani masala sold near beaches and bus stands, this recipe is for you! This easy green peas masala gives the same roadside flavor using simple ingredients available at home.

Introduction to Roadside Green peas masala

Street Style Masala Pattani is a popular South Indian roadside snack loved for its spicy, tangy and flavorful taste. This pattani masala is commonly sold near beaches, bus stands and street corners.
With simple ingredients and the right masala balance, you can recreate that exact roadside flavor at home. This recipe is perfect as an evening snack or even as a side dish for chapati and dosa.

If you like street style recipes, check my other below recipes

• Marina beach milagai bajji
• Masala Corn
• Quick chicken fry
• Street style kaara pori

Here are some easy evening snack recipes for you

• Masal Vadai
• Roasted Foxnuts
• Vegetable cheese balls
• Soya chunks Fry
• Crispy Cauliflower fry

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Ingredients

• Dry green peas – 1 cup
• Cloves – 3
• Salt – little
• Water – as needed to cook green peas

For masala

• Onion – 1 big
• Tomato – 1 big
• Green chili – 1
• Mint leaves – little
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Chilli powder – 3/4 tsp ( or adjust to your spiciness)
• Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric – little
• Salt – as per taste
• Chat masala – less than 1/4 tsp
• Lemon juice – little
• Coriander leaves for garnishing
• fried corn flakes for taste

Preparation Method

I have given the preparation method with simple step by step instructions

Step 1: Cook the Peas

Soak dried peas for 8 hours. Pressure cook with salt and cloves until soft but not mushy. the water should be enough just to cover the green peas.

Step 2: Prepare the Masala

Add the onion, tomato, green chilli and the mint leaves to a blender or mixie jar and grind to a smooth paste adding little water.

Now Heat oil in a pan and add this ground masala and the ginger garlic paste and
cook until raw smell goes.

Step 3: Add Spices

Once the raw smell of ginger garlic paste goes off, add the spices – chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, garam masala and salt. Cook until oil separates slightly. Check if the green peas in the pressure cooker is cooked nicely by pressing one or 2 green peas. if it can be easily crushed by your finger, then it is fully cooked.

Step 4: Combine

Add cooked peas with little cooking water.
Mix well and simmer for 5–7 minutes until thick and masala coats well. Add the chat masala now.

Step 5: Finishing touch

Sprinkle the coriander leaves.
Add lemon juice for street style tangy taste.
Serve hot with some corn flakes mixture!!!

Tips for Perfect Street Style Taste

• Slightly mash some peas to get thicker texture.
• Add little extra chilli powder for authentic roadside spice.
• A pinch of chaat masala gives beach-style flavor.
• Cook in iron kadai for better taste and color.

Serving Suggestions

• Serve as evening snack
• Top with chopped onion and coriander
• Serve with chapati or bread
• Can also be used inside sandwich or rolls

Storage

Store in refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat and adjust consistency with little water.

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Roadside green peas masala

Street Style Masala Pattani is a popular South Indian roadside snack loved for its spicy, tangy and flavorful taste. This pattani masala is commonly sold near beaches, bus stands and street corners. With simple ingredients and the right masala balance, you can recreate that exact roadside flavor at home. This recipe is perfect as an evening snack or even as a side dish for chapati and dosa.

Course Snack

Cuisine Indian, South Indian, tamil nadu

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

Total Time 15 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories 300kcal

Author Akila

Ingredients

• Dry green peas – 1 cup
• cloves – 3
• Salt – little
• Water – as needed to cook green peas
• Onion – 1 big
• Tomato – 1 big
• Green chili – 1
• Mint leaves – little
• Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Chilli powder – 3/4 tsp or adjust to your spiciness
• Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
• Cumin powder – 1/2 tsp
• Garam masala – 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric – little
• Salt – as per taste
• Chat masala – less than 1/4 tsp
• Lemon juice – little
• Coriander leaves for garnishing
• fried corn flakes for taste

Instructions

Step 1: Cook the Peas

• Soak dried peas for 8 hours. Pressure cook with salt and cloves until soft but not mushy. the water should be enough just to cover the green peas.

Step 2: Prepare the Masala

• Add the onion, tomato, green chilli and the mint leaves to a blender or mixie jar and grind to a smooth paste adding little water.
• Now Heat oil in a pan and add this ground masala and the ginger garlic paste and
• cook until raw smell goes.

Step 3: Add Spices

• Once the raw smell of ginger garlic paste goes off, add the spices – chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, garam masala and salt. Cook until oil separates slightly. Check if the green peas in the pressure cooker is cooked nicely by pressing one or 2 green peas. if it can be easily crushed by your finger, then it is fully cooked.

Step 4: Combine

• Add cooked peas with little cooking water.
• Mix well and simmer for 5–7 minutes until thick and masala coats well. Add the chat masala now.

Step 5: Finishing touch

• Sprinkle the coriander leaves.

  Add lemon juice for street style tangy taste.

  Serve hot with some corn flakes mixture!!!

Video

Notes

Slightly mash some peas to get thicker texture.
Add little extra chilli powder for authentic roadside spice.
A pinch of chaat masala gives beach-style flavor.
Cook in iron kadai for better taste and color.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

1. Can I use fresh green peas?
Yes, you can use fresh or frozen green peas instead of dried peas.

2. Can I make it less spicy?
Reduce chilli powder according to your preference.

3. Is this same as sundal?
No, sundal is usually dry and mildly spiced. This masala pattani is thicker and more gravy-based.

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Soya chunks fry | meal maker fry is one of the easiest and tasty fry I can say. When I was working in India my office colleague brought this soya chunks fry and I loved the taste immediately. From that time on wards it has become one of my favorite evening snack and a easy to do snack when I am not in a mood to cook any side dish for rice.

You can find some soya chunks recipes in this blog…
Soya chunks cutlet
Soya balls gravy
Soya chunks Biryani

Video Recipe of Soya chunks fry | Meal maker fry

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How to make soya chunks fry / meal maker fry / soya balls fry

Preparation time: 30 min | Cook Time: 10 min | Serves:3
Recipe Category: Side dish | Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients

1. Soya chunks – 1 cup

2. Oil – 2 tsp

3. Chilli powder – 3/4 tsp

4. Turmeric powder – 2 pinch

5. Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp

6. Salt – as per taste

7. Water for soaking soya chunks

 

Method

 

1. Soak the soya balls for 1/2 hour or as mentioned in the packet.

 

2. Squeeze the water completely and leave it to get dry for 10 min.

 

3. Now in a vessel or kadai add the oil and when it is hot add the powders and salt and start fryinG it. Keep the flame in low while doing so.

4. Now add the soya balls and start mixing it thoroughly until the balls are coated with the powders. Keep doing for another 6 to 8 min. Keep the flame in medium.

5. Switch off the stove and serve the yummy fry as a side dish or have it as a evening snack.

 

 

Notes

You can adjust the spiciness according to your taste.

If you like you can make the tempering by adding mustard seeds, curry leaves and urus dal before adding the powders. I didn’t add as I love to make this way.

 

Easy and simple soya chunks fry / meal maker fry is ready. 

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Ingredients

• Chickpeas / Konda kadalai – 1 cup
• Salt – as per taste
• Olive oil – 1 tsp
• Chilli powder – 1 tsp
• Tikka masala – 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder – a pinch (optional)

Method

• Add the chilli powder, tikka masala, turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
• Now either spray the oil over the chickpeas, or add oil and mix thoroughly.

• Repeat the process, till the chickpeas turns into light brown colour. 
• Take out, cool it and roasted chickpeas is ready to munch on or store in a air tight container.

Note: 

• Any cooking oil can be used.
• Turmeric is optional.
• I added, tikka masala, for extra spiciness and tangy taste. It is purely optional. Original recipe, does not have it. 

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