Kala Chana Masala Sundal Recipe / Black Chana Sundal Recipe / Kondakadalai Sundal Recipe

When it comes to sundal, you can make them pretty much with any beans. But my all time favorite is with chana..I already have a white chana masala sundal & white chana pepper sundal. This is a version made with black chana and it is so healthy too..I have another version which is made by giving this a light tempering alone, will share it soon..Make sure you check my other navarathri recipes too..

Hope you will like it and give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you..

Preparation Time : 10 mins

Cooking Time : 40 to 45 mins

Serves : 4

Ingredients:

Black Chana / Konda Kadalai - 2 cup dried

Salt - to taste

Fresh Coconut - 1/2 cup grated

For Sundal Podi:

Oil - 1/2 tsp

Chana Dal / Kadalai Paruppu - 1 tblspn

Dry Red Chilli - 2

Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp

Whole Pepper - 1 tsp

For Tempering:

Oil - 1 tsp

Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp

Urad dal / Ulundu Paruppu - 1 tsp

Asafoetida / Hing / Kaya Podi - a pinch
Curry leaves- 1 sprig

Method:

Soak chana overnight, drain it and take it in a pressure cooker. Cover it with water and add some salt. Cook it for 4 whistle, simmer it and cook for 15 mins. Turn off the heat and let the steam go all by itself. Open the cooker and drain it.

Now heat oil in a pan. Add in all the sundal podi ingredients and roast on low heat till it turns light golden. Take them in a blender and make it into a fine powder.

Heat oil in a pan. Add in mustard, urad dal, asafoetida, curry leaves and saute for a min.

Add in cooked chana and toss once. Add in the sundal podi, salt if needed and coconut. Mix well.

Serve.

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