Sundal recipe

Sundal is one of the most common and easy to make snack in South India. There is a festival, called Dusshera or Navratri, a ten day festival, during which a variety of sundals are made one of each day.

Sundals, are very tasty snacks, made out of beans, which are rich in protein. The picture shows sundal made out of Chick peas.

Recipe:
Chick Peas - 1 cup
Dried Red Chilies - 4-5
Curry leaves
Coconut - one handful
Asafoetida, Mustard, Cumin seeds, Salt

Making time 10 mins
Preparation requires overnight soaking
Servings:5

The Chickpeas are soaked overnight and then pressure cooked, so that they loose the hardness and cooked properly to eat. Add 2ts of oil to the pan, add mustard, cumin seeds and let them splutter, then add red chili, curry leaves,pinch of asafoetida and chickpeas. Mix it for 2 mins and then add the coconut scrap and mix again. Add salt to taste and remove from heat. Your sundal is ready to serve

Tip: Do not pressure cook for too long. Otherwise the chickpeas will get smashed in to a paste and wont taste good.