Chickpea Sundal

Sundal in Marathi


Time: 10 minutes
Makes: 2 servings

Ingredients:
1/2 cup white chickpeas
1 medium finely chopped onion (optional)
2-3 dry red chilies
For tempering: 2 tsp ghee, pinch of mustard seeds, 1/2 tsp urad dal
2 tbsp scraped coconut, fresh
1 spring of curry leaves
Salt to taste

Method:
1) Soak chickpeas in sufficient water for 8 to 10 hours.
2) Pressure cook until completely done (4 to 5 whistles). However chickpeas should remain whole. Add 1/2 tsp salt while cooking.
3) Heat ghee into a pan. Add mustard seeds, and urad dal. Saute until urad dal becomes light brown. Then add red chilies and curry leaves. Saute for 5 to 10 seconds. Add cooked chickpeas and coconut.
4) Mix well and add salt only if required. Cover and cook over low heat for few minutes.
Serve hot.

Tips:
1) You can add little lemon juice to give tanginess.
2) Legumes like mung, Matki, green/black chana, etc. can be used instead of chickpeas.
3) Onion is optional. If you are making this dish during Navratri, just skip onion.