Konda kadalai Sundal

Konda kadalai Sundal

Ingredients :

White Channa dhal	2 cups – Soaked for 5 hrs
Mustard	1 tsp
Raw Mango	2 medium slices
Coconut grating	3 tsp
Asafoetida	To taste
Coriander seeds	1 tsp
Red Chilies	2 or 3
Urad dhal	1 tsp
Salt	To taste
Curry leaves	As per wish

Method:

1.       Pressure Cook the White channa dhal to 2 whistles. If you feel the whistles were too quick or if the dhal seems to be hard and not soaked properly, then cook for 3 whistles.

2.       It tastes great when cooked soft. But should not be in a mashed state.

3.       Now remove the channa separately from the cooked water and keep aside. This water can be used for while sambar or cook any vegetable the same day.

4.       Now in a kadai, roast the coriander seeds for 2 minutes till the raw smell goes. Keep the flame low.

5.       Now pierce the red chilies through a knife and directly roast it on the flame with the help of the knife. Roast jus for about 5 seconds. This will give a very nice aroma.

6.       Now put the coriander seeds, coconut grating, the roasted chilies and few curry leaves and grind to a coarse powder.

7.       In the same kadai. Add 3 tsps of oil. Splutter mustard seeds and the urad dhal , then the asafoetida.

8.       Then add the cooked channa dhal and mix well.

9.       Add salt to taste.

10.   Then add the powdered masala.  And mix well.

11.   At the end add Raw mango pieces  and little curry leaves and garnish.

12.   Eveing snack ready! J