How long does it take to make Chickpea Sundal Recipe?

The total time to make Chickpea Sundal Recipe is 40 minutes. Preparation takes 20 minutes and cooking takes 20 minutes.

How many servings does this Chickpea Sundal Recipe recipe make?

This recipe makes 5 servings of Chickpea Sundal Recipe.

What type of cuisine is Chickpea Sundal Recipe?

Chickpea Sundal Recipe is a South Indian Recipes dish from the Indian Snack Recipes category.

Chickpea Sundal Recipe

Name: Chickpea Sundal Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5
Cuisine: South Indian Recipes
Ingredients: 1 cup Kala Chana (Brown Chickpeas) soaked overnight, pressure cooked until soft and tender; 1 teaspoon Oil; 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu); 1 teaspoon Green Chillies; 1 inch Ginger grated; 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing); 2 tablespoons Fresh coconut grated; Coriander (Dhania) Leaves small bunch, chopped; Salt to taste

Archana Doshi

August 7, 2018

18905 Ratings

Chickpea Sundal Recipe - Recipe image with step-by-step cooking instructions

Time:Prep: 20 M|Cook: 20 M|Total: 40 M

Makes:5 Servings

Meal:Snack

Cuisine:South Indian Recipes

Chickpea Sundal Recipe is a dish that is often served as a prasad or offering in the temples of Southern India. The sundal is also served in every home that celebrates the festival of dolls (Gollu) during the Navaratri Season. The green chillies, the finely chopped gingers, and freshly grated coconut brings out the delicious flavors of this classic South Indian festive tea time snack.

Serve Chickpea Sundal as an evening snack with Mango Iced Tea during summer. You can also serve it with Keerai Sambar and Steamed Rice for your weekday meal.

You may also like to try other Chickpea recipes, try them at home and enjoy with your family.

Serve Chickpea Sundal as an evening snack with Mango Iced Tea during summer. You can also serve it with Keerai Sambar and Steamed Rice for your weekday meal.

You may also like to try other Chickpea recipes, try them at home and enjoy with your family.

Ingredients

1 cup Kala Chana (Brown Chickpeas), soaked overnight, pressure cooked until soft and tender

1 teaspoon Oil

1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)

1 teaspoon Green Chillies

1 inch Ginger, grated

1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida (hing)

2 tablespoons Fresh coconut, grated

Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, small bunch, chopped

Salt, to taste

Instructions for Chickpea Sundal Recipe

To begin making the Chickpea Sundal recipe, heat oil in a pan on medium heat; add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle.

Once it crackles, stir in the ginger, green chillies, asafoetida, salt and the cooked chickpeas.

Stir-fry for a few minutes until all the ingredients are well combined. Turn off heat and stir in the coconut and coriander leaves.

Serve the Chickpea Sundal hot as healthy tea time snack for the family or make it for special festivals like Gollu (Navratri).

Serve Chickpea Sundal as an evening snack with Mango Iced Tea during summer. You can also serve it with Keerai Sambar and Steamed Rice for your weekday meal.

Editor's Notes:

So what is Sundal? Sundal is essentially a dry dish made from desi channa, kabuli channa or black eyed beans. It is seasoned with mustard, green chillies, ginger and coconut. This Recipe is an entry to The KitchenAid India Navratri Challenge for The Hub @ Archana’s Kitchen.