Stir fried legumes find a spot at opposite ends of the cultural spectrum of South India. On one hand, they are offered in temples as holy 'prasad' to goddesses (there's a reason behind that. Since legumes are protein rich, they were often offered to the Female deities while venerating them in their martial/warrior like avatar ( Kali & Durga) in other words a substitute for meat that was the original prescription in religious texts). <br />And at the other end of the spectrum, they're the most popular street food. Vendors stroll the beaches carrying large insulated canisters and a tower of paper cones. when an order is placed, the vendors fills up a cone with the snack legume of your choice (chickpeas, whole mung, and split peas are the more popular flavors) drizzles over with lime juice, adds a spoon of finely diced raw mango and hands it over to you.

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