Verkadalai / Peanut Sundal ~ Navarathri Recipe

Ingredients:
Verkadalai / Dry Peanuts - 1 cup
Grated Coconut - 2 TBSP
Lemon Juice - 1 TBSP (optional)
Salt - to taste
For tempering:
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Urad dal - 1 tsp
Red chillies - 2
Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Few curry leaves
Spice powder: Dry roast until fragrant and grind to a fine powder
Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
Whole black pepper - 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
White sesame seeds - 1 tsp

Method:

1. Soak the peanuts in enough water for 2 hours.
2. Drain and pressure cook with 1 cup of water and salt for 3 to 4 whistles.  Drain and keep it aside.
3. Heat oil in a skillet and add the mustard seeds. Let it splutter.
4. Add urad dal, red chillies, asafoetida and curry leaves.  Fry till golden brown.
5. Add the drained peanuts and mix well.  Add the ground spice powder and mix thoroughly.
6. Cook for a minute.  Adjust salt.
7. Add the grated coconut and mix well.
8. Mix in the lemon juice and serve.