Chick peas sundal

Chick pea/ Konda kadala (tamil) sundal is usually given as prasadam for Navratri Gollu. This sundal is usually made during festival seasons like Ganesh chathurthi, saraswathi pooja ...etc.. I usually make it for evening snacks.

Ingredients:

1 cup chick peas

1 onion

3 green chillies

2 red chillies

1/4 tsp grated ginger (optional)

1 tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp channa dal

1 tsp urad dal

salt to taste

oil

curry leaves

Preparation:

Soak chick peas overnight. Add enough water and salt in pressure cooker and cook for 1 whistle. Remove from heat. Let it cool down. Strain the water and reserve.

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, urad dal and channa dal. Saute for couple of minutes. Add curry leaves. Add finely chopped green chillies, red chillies and grated ginger. Saute for 5 minutes. Add chickpeas and stir for 5 more mts. Adjust salt. Remove from heat and serve hot!!!

Chick peas sundal is on its way to Sunday snacks- Spill the beans hosted by Priya of Akshayapatram.