Black Chickpeas Sundal

  I have been visiting the new temple in our community on Thursdays which is a special day for Sai Baba. All the devotees bring in prasadam, and I tried this black chickpeas sundal which was well received both at my home and at the temple.

Ingredients: (serves 4 people)

1 cup of black chickpeas

2 red chillies
1 tbsp of  grated coconut

1/2 tbsp of Bengal gram dhal
8 curry leaves
1/4 tsp of mustard

pinch of asafoetida

oil as required
salt as required

Preparation:

1. Soak chickpeas for overnight and pressure cook them with salt.

2.Add little oil to the pan and roast Bengal gram dhal and red chillies. As they turn golden brown, allow them to cool. Grind them with the coconut.
3.In a preheated pan, add oil. Add mustard, asafoetida and curry leaves.

4. As the mustard sputters, add the cooked chickpeas and ground mixture. Saute for 2 minutes. 
5.Sundal is ready. Enjoy this healthy snack which has a high protein and fiber content.

Chickpeas Sundal

Sundal is a great recipe for evening snack. It is made especially during Navaratri and for Ganesh pooja in India.Chickpeas is a great source of protein, folic acid and manganese. A good source of fiber, chickpeas (garbanzo beans) can help lower cholesterol and improve blood sugar levels.

Ingredients:

1 cup of chickpeas

1 small onion

1 tsp of minced ginger

2 red chilies

8 curry leaves

salt as required

1 tsp of mustard

1tsp of cumin

1 tsp of bengal gram

1 tbsp of oil

pinch of asafoetida

1/2  tsp of turmeric

Preparation:

1. Soak chickpeas for overnight and pressure cook them.

2. In a preheated pan, add oil. Add mustard, cumin, bengal gram, asafoetida and curry leaves.

3. As the mustard sputters, add onion and saute for 3 minutes. Then add broken red chilies, ginger and turmeric . Saute for 2 more minutes.

4. Add the cooked chickpeas to the pan and saute for another 5 minutes. Sundal is ready.