CHANNA SUNDAL || GARBANZO BEAN SUNDAL
Channa | Garbanzo bean| Chickpea |வெள்ளை கொண்டக்கடலை is a protein-rich dry bean that is highly recommended. Though the Punjabi chole masala is my favorite, I mean to make this sundal every year during Vinayagar Chaturthi and Navratri. We prefer to have this white-colored chickpea over the brown. It is a myth that most of us are worried about its gassiness. When it is Cooked in the right way with a balance of spices, this nutrient-dense sundal is definitely going to linger in your taste buds. I have added some roasted and powdered spices to bring in a change from the routine sundals. Do try this and treat your family from the routine one.
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Servings: 6 yield(s)
Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 1 cup Chick pea | Channa
- 2 tbsp Fresh Coconut
- 0.5 tsp Grated Ginger
- 1 dash Salt
Dry Roast and Grind
- 1 tsp Coriander Seeds
- 4 stick Pepper corns
- 0.25 tsp Jeera|Cumin seeds
- 1 stick Red chilli
Tempering Ingredients
- 0.25 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 0.25 tsp Urad Dal
- 1 stick Curry leaves
Instructions
- In a broad vessel, wash and soak the chickpea for 8 hours. Once it is soaked, drain and wash them and place them in a pressure cooker for four whistles. When the pressure is released, drain the water and set the cooked chickpea aside.
- Heat a pan and dry roast the ingredients given under the roast and grind section on a medium flame. Let it cool down and grind them to a fine powder.
- Heat oil in a pan and add ingredients in the “to temper” section. Once it splutters add the grated ginger and give a stir. Now add the cooked chickpea and toss well.
- After a minute, add a spoon of the grounded spice powder and toss until they are infused in the sundal.
- Lastly, add salt and finish off with a lavish spoon of freshly grated coconut. Switch off the flame and transfer to the serving bowl.
Recipe Notes
- Instead of grated ginger, you can also add asafetida/hing powder, if you desire.
- The spice powder that is given can be made in large quantities and can be used for any variety of sundal.