Channa Dhal Sundal

Navaratri  Special

Prep time & Cooking time: 1.15mins

Recipe will serve- 3-4 persons

Ingredients 

1. Channa Dal - 1 cup

2. Coconut - 3 tbsp

3. Ginger scrapped - 1 tsp (optional)

4. Salt - as required

5. Oil - 1.5 tsp

To temper:

1. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

2. Urad dal - 1/4 tsp

3. Curry leaves - few

4. Red chilies - 2

5. Hing - a generous pinch

How to make:

• Soak channa dhal in water for an hour. Then pressure cook channa dhal in 1.5 cups water  in the cooker for 3-4 whistles or until it turns soft but not mushy. Keep aside.
• In a pan heat oil, add mustard seeds, urad dhal allow it to crackle. Add hing, curry leaves and red chilies fry for a minute.
• Then add the cooked channa dhal, scrapped ginger and required salt. Mix well until its combined. 
• Add coconut, give a quick stir and switch off.
• Transfer to serving dish and serve hot!

Note:

• Pressure cooking will be ok but take care not to make channa dhal mushy.
• Adding ginger always helps to avoid gastric problems with most lentils esp with channa dhal.
• You can replace red chilies with green chilies also.