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.