Kadalai Paruppu Sundal
- 42 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Kadalai paruppu sundal, a Tamil Nadu snack of chana dal with a mustard tempering and coconut. Mild and vegetarian, serves 4, 40 minutes plus soaking.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Good for: Vinayagar Chaturthi, Navaratri & Ayudha Pooja, Navaratri, Ayudha Puja
Ingredients
Chana Dal, For Soaking200 grams
Water, For Soaking600 ml
Salt1 tsp
Oil2 tsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Dry Red Chilli2 grams
Curry leaves4 grams
Asafoetida0.5 grams
Green Chilli, Finely Chopped8 grams
Coconut (Grated), Grated40 grams
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped6 grams
Contains: wheat.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 250kcal | 1000kcal |
| Protein | 12g | 46g |
| Carbohydrate | 33g | 132g |
| Fat | 8.9g | 36g |
| Fibre | 8g | 32g |
| Sugar | 0.8g | 3.2g |
Cookd masalas for chana dal
Method
Get ready by rinsing the chana dal and soaking it in 600 ml water for 2 hours. Rinse the curry leaves, green chilli and coriander leaves. Break the dry chillies, pluck the curry leaves, finely chop the green chilli and coriander leaves, and grate the coconut. Drain the soaked dal well. Pat the curry leaves dry so they do not splutter in hot oil.
Add the soaked dal, 500 ml water and salt to a pressure cooker. Pressure cook on medium flame for 1 whistle. Let the pressure release naturally, then drain the dal well. The dal should be cooked through but should still hold its shape.
Heat oil in a kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add mustard seeds and fry for about 1 minute until they splutter. Add urad dal, broken dry chilli, curry leaves, asafoetida and green chilli. Fry for 1 to 2 minutes until the urad dal turns light golden.
Add the cooked dal and grated coconut to the kadai. Mix gently and cook on low flame for 3 to 4 minutes until the extra moisture dries and the sundal is hot.
Switch off the flame and mix in the coriander leaves. Serve warm.
Before you start
- How long does Kadalai Paruppu Sundal take?
- 42 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 32 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Kadalai Paruppu Sundal serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Kadalai Paruppu Sundal vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Kadalai Paruppu Sundal spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Kadalai Paruppu Sundal?
- 200 grams Chana Dal, 2 grams Dry Red Chilli, 4 grams Curry leaves, 0.5 grams Asafoetida, 8 grams Green Chilli, 40 grams Coconut (Grated), and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Kadalai Paruppu Sundal?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in Kadalai Paruppu Sundal?
- About 250 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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