Sundal Recipe | White Chana Sundal Recipe | Kondakadalai Sundal Recipe

Sundal is a traditional South Indian recipe that is prepared during festivals as a naivedyum and distributed to all. Here is a detailed preparation method with images and a video.

Monday, September 4, 2017, 18:02 [IST]

Sundal is a South Indian recipe that is generally prepared as an evening snack. White chana sundal is also prepared during festive seasons and offered to God as naivedyum. In most South Indian temples, the sundal is distributed to people after prayers.

Kondakadalai sundal, as it is known in Tamil Nadu, is famously sold on beaches and streets as a nibble. The chana sundal is a dry snack that has the crunch of the chana filled with the flavours of various spices added to it. On usual days, onions are added to give it more flavour; however, during festivals it is strictly avoided.

Chickpeas sundal is quick and easy to prepare once the chana is soaked. White chana is rich in iron and protein and is packed with rich nutrients. So, if you are looking for something healthy to munch, sundal is the ideal snack.

Let us see the step-by-step procedure with images on how to make sundal. Also, watch the video recipe.

SUNDAL VIDEO RECIPE

SUNDAL RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE WHITE CHANA SUNDAL RECIPE | KONDAKADALAI SUNDAL RECIPE | CHICKPEAS SUNDAL RECIPE

Sundal Recipe | How To Make White Chana Sundal Recipe | Kondakadalai Sundal Recipe | Chickpeas Sundal Recipe

Prep Time

8 Hours

Cook Time

30M

Total Time

9 Hours

Recipe By: Meena Bhandari

Recipe Type: Snacks

Serves: 1 bowl

Ingredients

White chana (chole) - 1 cup

Water - 8 1/2 cups + for rinsing

Salt to taste

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp

Split urad dal - 1 tbsp

Dried red chillies - 2

Curry leaves - 8-10

Hing (asafoetida) - a pinch

Grated coconut - 3 tbsp

How to Prepare

1. Add chana into a sieve.

2. Rinse it thoroughly with water.

3. Transfer it into a bowl.

4. Pour 4 cups of water and soak it overnight (6-8 hours).

5. Add the soaked chana into a pressure cooker.

6. Add 4 1/2 cups of water.

7. Add salt and pressure cook it for up to 4-5 whistles and allow it to cool.

8. Add oil in a heated pan.

9. Add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.

10. Add split urad dal and saute.

11. Add dried red chillies and curry leaves.

12. Add a pinch of hing and then add the cooked chana.

13. Saute well.

14. Turn the stove off and then add the grated coconut.

15. Mix well and serve.

Instructions

1. You can make the sundal with kala chana as well.
2. If it is prepared as a casual evening snack, sauted onions can be added to the sundal to make it more flavourful.

Nutritional Information