Chickpeas or any pulse are a great source of protein. We try to incorporate either the white chick peas (channa) or Black chick peas (kadala) or green gram dal or any other pulse like channa dal, green peas in our diet once a week.
During Navrathri or the 9 holy nights, chundal is served in almost all Tamil Brahmin households in the evening.
The recipe is easy and versatile. You can replace chickpeas used in this recipe with any other pulse. If you use sprouted pulses, your intake of protein increases exponentially.
Chundal can be had as an accompaniment for rice or as an healthy evening snack with your evening tea / coffee.
Ingredients:
Chickpeas / vella kadala / channa - 1 cup, soaked in water for minimum 4 hours
Grated coconut - 3/4 cup
Red chilli - 2 + 1 tsp
Jeera / cumin seeds- 1 tsp
Asafoetida powder - 1 tsp(optional)
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds / kadugu - 1 tsp
Urad dal / uzhundu parippu - 1 tsp
Curry leaf - 2 sprigs
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Method:
Soak the channa / dry pulse for 6 hours or preferably overnight.
Boil / pressure cook the soaked channa with some salt and turmeric powder until it softens. Do not throw away the water used to cook it.
Pulses like Green gram ( Channa dal / green gram dal), must not be pressure cooked, as they loose shape.
Grind the coconut with the 2 red chillies, jeera and peppercorns without any water.
Heat a heavy bottomed vessel or kadai with a tight lid.
Pour in the oil and splutter the mustard. Then add the urad dal and broken red chilly.
Reduce flame and tip in the ground coconut masala with the curry leaves and asafoetida powder (if using).
Saute for 30 seconds and add in the boiled channa with all the water.
Mix well and taste for salt. Add more if necessary.
Cook covered on a low flame for 15 minutes.
Then open lid and increase flame. Let all the water evaporate. Stir often to prevent burning.
Once chundal dries, transfer vessel.
Serve at room temperature.
Optional: add some lemon juice for extra taste.
Green gram Chundal
Kadala parippu / Channa dal Chundal
Other Recipes:
Channa for puri / Batoora
Black channa / Kadala kerala style
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