CHICK PEAS SUNDAL (KONDAKADALAI SUNDAL)|NAVARATRI SUNDAL RECIPES.

  Navaratri season is going to start in another few days and so i am here with sundal recipe. This is the recipe of sundal made with kondakadalai| black chana which is made on saraswathi pooja. As the festive mood is on,you can visit here for more festive recipes in the coming weeks.
Check out similar sundal recipes

• Chaat sundal
• Javarisi sundal

INGREDIENTS:

CHICK PEAS | BLACK CHANA	1/2 CUP
COCONUT SCRAPPED	2 TBLSP
RED CHILLI	1 NO
ASAFOETIDA	A GENEROUS PINCH
COCONUT OIL	1 TSP
GINGER	1/2 INCH PIECE(OPTIONAL)
MUSTARD SEEDS	1/4 TSP
CURRY LEAVES	FEW

METHOD:

• Soak the chickpeas overnight or for 7-8 hrs with enough water.
• Before cooking wash them off nicely .
• Then add 1/2 cup of water , salt and a generous pinch of asafoetida to this and pressure cook till 4- 5 whistles.
• Take out once the pressure is released and drain the excess water.

• Grind the scrapped coconut, ginger, redchilli , curry leaves coarsely in a mixer.

• In a kadai add coconut oil and add mustard seeds to this.
• When it splutters add the coconut mixture and fry it in a low flame for a minute or two.
• Add the cooked sundal to this and mix nicely.

• Transfer to a serving bowl.
• Sundal is ready for neivedhyam.