Pattaani Sundal (Dry Peas Sundal)

Preparation time :10 minutes     

Cooking time : 15 minutes

Serves 3 

Difficulty :  Easy

Pattani/ Dried peas sundal is a tasty sundal recipe. The recipe I followed here is a simple one and not the famous “Thengai Mangai Pattani Sundal”. I will post the recipe for Thengai mangai pattani sundal later.

This is a dry sundal variety and can be made during Navarathri festival too!

Ingredients:

• Dried peas – ½ cup
• Red chilli powder – ½ tsp
• Turmeric powder – a pinch
• Amchur powder – ½ tsp
• Grated coconut – 2 tbsp
• Garlic clove – 1 No.
• Salt to taste

For seasoning:

• Oil – 1 tsp
• Mustard – 1 tsp
• Jeera – ½ tsp
• Asafoetida – a pinch

Method:

Soak dried peas over night or for minimum 4 hours. Pressure cook peas for 2 whistles or until done. Grind coarsely coconut and garlic and keep aside. Pour oil in a kadai, season the items given for seasoning, transfer the cooked peas, add red chilli powder, turmeric powder  and required salt. Sauté well till all the moisture got absorbed. Now add coconut paste and amchur powder. Give a nice stir until everything blends well and switch off.

It can be served as a healthy evening snack or can be had as an accompaniment for sambar/rasam/curd rice.

Note:

If you prepare this sundal as Neivedyam for Navarathri pooja, skip using garlic.

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White Channa Sundal

Sundal is a traditional dish made as “Neivedyam” on Vinayaka Chathurthi and during Navarathri festivals. It is a healthy snack too and diabetic friendly. Sundal can be made with any of the  dry pulses.

Today, being Vinayaka Chathurthi, I made white channa sundal. Here is the recipe.

Ingredients:

• White channa – ½ cup
• Grated coconut – 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste

For seasoning:

• Mustard – 1 tsp
• Asafoetida – 1 tsp
• Dry chillies – 2 Nos.
• Curry leaves – few
• Oil – 1 tsp

Method:

Wash and soak channa dhal overnight (atleast for six hours), if you are going to prepare in the morning. Pressure cook channa for about 4 whistles until soft. In a kadai, pour oil, season with the items given for seasoning, add the drained channa and required salt. Cook for 2 minutes, add coconut, mix well. Kondaikkadalai sundal is ready.

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