Sukki batani with surna sukke ! ( Dried green peas n yam cooked in coconut based dry masala) ..

Sukki batani with surna sukke ! ( Dried green peas n yam cooked in coconut based dry masala) ..

• Sukki Batani /Dried Green peas  - 1/2 cup 
• Surnu /Yam  - 1/4 kg 

To grind 

• Grated coconut-2 cups 
• Roasted dry red chillies- 6 to 8  or according to the taste .
• Urid dhal- 2 tsp
• Coriander seeds - 1 tsp 
• Tamarind -Tamarind seed size 
• salt to taste 

Seasoning

• Oil- 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves- 1 sprig

Method
Wash and soak the dried peas overnight or for 8 hours . 

Remove the skin of yam n chop to 2 inch cubicals 

Pressure cook dried peas till cooked . 

In lil water cook the yam pieces 

In 1 tsp oil , roast urid dhal  n coriander seeds  separately  .. take out .

Grind grated coconut, roasted dry red chilles n tamarind to a semi coarse paste n just before removing the ground paste add the roasted urid dhal  and coriander seeds n grind for a minute . add salt .

In a kadai add oil, splutter mustard seeds , add curry leaves , ground paste with cooked water and add the cooked stuffs .. n cook till all the water evaporates n the gravy becomes dry . 

Note : The ground paste should be semi coarse .