Channa Dal Sundal

Ingredients

• • Channa dal - 1 cup
• • Coconut (grated) - 3 tablespoons

Ingredients For The Seasoning

• • Red chillies - 2
• • Green chilly (finely chopped) - 1
• • Oil - 1 ½ tablespoons
• • Mustard seeds - ¼ teaspoon
• • Urad dal - 1 teaspoon
• • Salt - as required
• • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
• • Hings - a pinch

Method

• 1. Wash and soak dehusked channa cal in enough water for 2 hours.
• 2. Cook the dal in a pan with the same soaked water.
• 3. Do not cook this lentil in a pressure cooker as it would mash very fast.
• 4. Drain any excess water.
• 5. Heat a Teaspoon of oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add hing, urad dal, red chilly, curry leaves and green chilly.
• 6. Toss till dal changes to golden brown in colour.
• 7. Add the cooked lentil, grated coconut and mix it well.