Chana Dal Usli / Sundal
Chana dal Usli / Chana dal Sundal is a nutritional snack that is high in protein and fiber. It is quick and simple to make. Now that Navaratri is here, make this simple yet tasty snack to offer to god and distribute among your friends and famil
Servings 2 to 4 people
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Ingredients
For Seasoning:
- 1 tbsp oil
- ¾ tsp mustard seeds
- pinch of Hing / generous amount if you are using powder hing
- 2 to 3 green chillies cut into pieces
Instructions
- Wash and pressure cook the chana dal with water and salt on medium heat. (2 to 3 whistles)
- Cooked Dal should not be very soft nor very hard.
- Drain the excess water. (If you want, you can use this water for making rasam).
- Heat the oil in a big pan.
- Add hing and mustard seeds, let it pop.
- Now add chillies. Then add the chana dal, curry leaves and mix it well.
- Let it cook for a minute to absorb the seasoning.
- Finally, before turning off the stove, add cilantro/coriander leaves and coconut and mix well.
- Chana Dal Usli or Chana Dal Sundal is ready. It is also popular as Kadalai Paruppu Sundal and Kadlebele Usli.