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Chana Sundal | How to make Kondakadalai sundal
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Sunda | Chana Sundal | Kondakadalai sundal

This chana sundal is a healthy, nutritious South Indian snack. It is also prepared during Ganesh Utsav,varalakshmi vratham, and navratri pooja etc. and offered to god as prasad (naivedyam).
Course breakfast and snacks, south indian
Cuisine Indian, south indian
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories
Author Swati Paathak

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chickpeas
  • 2 cups of water for cooking
  • 1/4 teaspoon cooking soda
  • 1 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 2 teaspoon Urad dal split, skinless black gram
  • 1 Green chili chopped finely
  • 1 Dried red chilli
  • 8-10 Curry leaves
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 cup Coconut Fresh or frozen, Grated

Instructions

  • Wash and rinse dry 1 cup chickpeas 2-3 times until the water is clean. then soak the gram for 8 hours or overnight in enough water.
    1 cup chickpeas
  • Drain the water and wash the chana again. Add it to a pressure cooker along with fresh water, salt and cooking soda and Pressure cook until done. Do not overcook otherwise chana will become mushy. Drain the gram and keep it aside.
    2 cups of water for cooking, 1/4 teaspoon cooking soda, Salt
  • After cooking Drain the water.
  • Note: If you press chickpeas, it should mash easily.
  • Heat the oil in a pan on medium heat.
    1 tablespoon Oil
  • Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and let them splutter.
    1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • Add urad dal and saute until dal turns golden brown.
    2 teaspoon Urad dal
  • Add broken red chilli, green chilli and curry leaves. Saute them for a few saute for a minute.
    1 Green chili chopped finely, 1 Dried red chilli, 8-10 Curry leaves
  • Now add boiled, drained chana, salt and freshly grated coconut and mix them well.
    1/4 cup Coconut, Salt
  • Cover it and cook for 2-3 minutes over low heat.
  • Our chana sundal is ready Serve chana Sundal hot.

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Notes

    • Do not throw the water drained from boiled black chana, which is very nutritious.
    • You can use that in making dal and sambar Or in kneading the roti or paratha dough.
    • You can also add lime juice and chilli powder powder for a tangy.

    • Lemon Juice and Coriander leaves:

      You can also add these two, in the end, it adds to its taste.

      Variations:

      You can follow the same recipe and use Chickpeas (Chola), White Peas (Safed Matar), Peanuts, kidney beans(Rajma), Green Gram, and Lobia to make this dish.

      Serving:

      Sundal can be served with Indian Breads such as Puri, Roti and Paratha.