Sundal

CHICKPEAS SUNDAL

Ingredients:

• Chickpeas- 2/3 cup
• Black Peas: 1/4 cup
• Turmeric Powder: a pinch
• Red chilly powder:1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves- 2 tbsp (finely chopped)
• Lemon Juice: 2 tsp
• Salt to taste

For tempering:

• Oil 2 tsp
• Cumin seeds:1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
• Asafetida powder- a pinch
• Green chilles: 1 (finely chopped)
• Onion :1 (Medium,finely chopped)

Method

• Soak the chickpeas and black peas for about seven to eight hours or overnight. Then pressure cook and drain the water and set aside.
• Chop Onion and keep this aside
• Heat the oil and Add Mustard seed and cumin seeds, When the mustard seeds crackle Add asofetida, Onion,green chillies  and Curry leaves, fry till Onion becomes transparent
• Add boiled chickpeas Cook for 5 minutes while stirring
• Add turmerics powder,red chilly powder,coriander leaves,salt
• Mix well and stir it for another 2 minutes
• Turn off the flame and add lemon juice
• Serve hot or cold