VIRUNDHOMBAL

Chickpeas (Kondaikadalai) sundal is a perfect dish for poojas and evening snacks. I like this sundal for lunch with tamarind rice or lemon rice . Plus chickpeas add protein to our diet. Make sure to soak the chickpeas for 8 to 10 hours to get a soft sundal. After that, you have to pressure cook the chick peas until soft and do the tempering. The three main ingredients for chickpeas sundal are ginger, asafoetida powder and fresh coconut. In addition to these, you can add roasted coriander seeds powder or sambar powder. In Andhra Pradesh, they grind the coconut, greenchillies and coriander leaves and add it to the sundal which gives a nice flavor and colour. Now a days this chickpeas sundal is becoming a popular snack box dish for our kids. Now let's see how to prepare this chick peas sundal. Similar Sundal Recipes Poomparuppu (Kadalai paruppu) Sundal  White Peas Sundal Moong dal - Green gram sweet Sundal Peanut Sundal

Sundals are the perfect dish for an evening snack or a midday snack. They will come together quickly and easily, and perfect for all ages. When it comes to making snacks, many of us feel tired to spend more time in the kitchen. This happens to me everytime so a lot of times I make sundals for a quick evening snack.

Populary known as Thenga(Coconut) manga(mangoes) pattani(white peas) sundal. This sundal can be prepared in a variety of ways. In this version, the white peas, are cooked in pressure cooker and seasoned with mangoes, ginger, green chillies and coconuts. You can use coriander leaves for garnishes. As I mentioned earlier in my posts, soaking is the most important process for any type of sundals. This white peas must be soaked for 8 to 10 hours and then cooked for perfect results.

Moong dal/Green gram/Pasipayaru Sweet Sundal This moong dal(green gram/pasipayaru) sweet sundal is prepared with just 3 ingredients within 15 minutes. My mom prepares this healthy moong dal sweet sundal for Navarathiri poojas. Whole moong dals are simple and easy to cook for poojas. This moong dal sweet sundal is best suitable for kids to include iron, protein and fibre for them. One of the best method to cook them uniformly is we have to soak them for 6 hours. By allowing the dals to soak in plenty of water, gives the perfect texture for any dishes made with green moong dal. So follow the simple instructions and do try this easy and healthy Moong dal with jaggery and coconut for this Navarathiri poojas. 

Chana dal/Poomparuppu/Kadalai paruppu sundal Wish you all a Happy Ganesh Chaturthi. For this Ganesh Chaturthi prepare this easy Poomparuppu/ kadalaiparuppu/chana dal sundal. The chana dal is soaked for about 1 hour and then cooked to retain a little bit crunch, and for perfect texture. For perfect sundal do not overcook the dals and do not add more water while pressure cooking. This sundal is made with the basic ingredients such as coconuts, ginger, asafoetdia powder and chillies. You can adjust the seasonings according to your taste preference. For any type of sundals always try to temper with less oil.