Channa Sundal / Chickpeas Stir fry

Sundal is a quick and easy south Indian snack very commonly served in Tamilnadu. This easy to make dish can be made out of cooked dried beans. We can use dried Chickpeas/Chana, Green beans/Moong daal or any dried beans for this preparation.

INGREDIENTS:

• Kadala (Chickpeas) - 1 cup
• Grated coconut - ¼ cup
• Gingely oil - 1 tsp
• Urad daal - 1 tsp
• Asafoetida / Hing - a pinch
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Red chilly -2 nos
• Salt to taste
• Curry leaves - a few

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Soak kadala in water for 6 hours .
• Cook soaked kadala, salt and water in a pressure cooker for 5-6 whistle.
• Heat oil in a pan.
• Add mustard seeds and red chilly and let it splutter.
• Add urad dal and fry it.
• Once urad dal becomes golden colour add asafoetida, and curry leaves into the hot oil.
• Add cooked chana / kadala into it and mix.
• Add grated coconut and roast it for 2 -3 minutes.
• Remove from fire and serve.

Beetroot Vada

Beetroot Vada is a quick tea time snack. It is a healthy and nutritious vada. kids also love this colourful and
delicious snack.

INGREDIENTS:

• Grated Beetroot - 1 cup
• Finely chopped Shallot - 10 nos or  Onion - ½ cup 
• Beasn Flour / Gram Flour / Kadala Maavu  - 1 cup
• Finely chopped Ginger - 1 tbsp
• Red Chilly - 3 nos
• Curry Leaves - 1 stem
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

PREPARATION METHOD:

• Mix chopped shallot,chopped Ginger, chopped Red chilly,Curry leaves, Beetoot and salt with gram flour/ Kadala maavu.
• Sprinkle some water to make a thick dough like parippuvada dough.
• Heat oil in a pan .
• Take small amount of the mixture and make a ball. 
• Flatten the ball in to a round shape using hand.
• When the oil is hot put each one slowly and fry both sides.

Recommended Combination: Serve hot with Black Coffee or Tea