A very easy and tasty snack, it hardly calls for any effort. Commonly sold on the beaches and roadsides, sundals have now become the staple 4'o clock snack in my home.
For those unaware of the benefits of eating chana, a single cup of boiled chana provides you with 1/3rd of the day's protein requirements. Plus it is loaded with dietary fiber which helps lower cholesterol, regulates blood-sugar levels and also prevents constipation. It is a good source of potassium, sodium, iron, calcium and folate. But for those who have been advised for limit their sodium intake, go easy on the salt please.
Read on for the easy recipe -
Preparation Time - 15 mins ( includes a lot of standby time )
Ingredients -
Preparation - Wash and soak the channa overnight.
Cooking - Take the drained channa in a cooker with 1 1/2 cup water. Add salt to taste and turmeric. Close lid and cook for 3-4 whistle (till it is soft but not mushy).
Allow the steam to escape before opening lid.
Heat the oil in a wok. Add the mustard seeds and green chillis. Fry for 10 sec before adding the urad dal.
Once it urad dal turns light brown, add the curry leaves and asafoetida.
Add the boiled channa and fry for 2-3 minutes.
Remove from flame and serve with a dash of lemon juice and grated coconut.
For those unaware of the benefits of eating chana, a single cup of boiled chana provides you with 1/3rd of the day's protein requirements. Plus it is loaded with dietary fiber which helps lower cholesterol, regulates blood-sugar levels and also prevents constipation. It is a good source of potassium, sodium, iron, calcium and folate. But for those who have been advised for limit their sodium intake, go easy on the salt please.
Read on for the easy recipe -
Preparation Time - 15 mins ( includes a lot of standby time )
Ingredients -
- 1 cup kala chana
- 2 tsp urad dal (skin removed)
- 1-2 sprig curry leaves
- 2-3 green chillis (slit or chopped)
- 1/5 tsp mustard seeds
- 2 pinches of asafoetida
- 1 1/2 tsp oil
- salt to taste
- a pinch of turmeric (optional)
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- freshly grated coconut (optional)
Preparation - Wash and soak the channa overnight.
Cooking - Take the drained channa in a cooker with 1 1/2 cup water. Add salt to taste and turmeric. Close lid and cook for 3-4 whistle (till it is soft but not mushy).
Allow the steam to escape before opening lid.
Heat the oil in a wok. Add the mustard seeds and green chillis. Fry for 10 sec before adding the urad dal.
Once it urad dal turns light brown, add the curry leaves and asafoetida.
Add the boiled channa and fry for 2-3 minutes.
Remove from flame and serve with a dash of lemon juice and grated coconut.