Urappu Sundal / Kaara Sundal

Types of Sundal that can be prepared this way include:

1.       Kothukadalai Sundal / Kondakadalai Sundal / Channa Dal Sundal

2.       Kaaramani Sundal

3.       Pattani Sundal (Peas Sundal)

Ingredients:

1.       Any of the pulse: 500 gms

2.       Salt

3.       Red Chilly: 7 to 8

4.       Gram dal: 1 tsp

5.       Coriander seeds / Dhaniya: 2 tsp

6.       Grated Coconut: 4 tbsps

7.       Curry Leaves: 10 to 15

8.       Asafoedita: A pinch

9.       Turmeric Powder: A Pinch

10.   Oil: 2 tsps

Preparation Procedure:

1.       Soak the Pulse based on the time chart: Refer to my post: Tips for cooking sundal

2.       Pressure cook the pulse by adding salt and water in a pressure cooker such that the pulse is soaked (Refer to the Tips for cooking Sundal)

3.       After switching off the pressure cooker, allow this to cool for some time and drain the water completely.

4.       In a kadai, add 1 tsp oil and roast the following to golden brown colour: Red chillies, Dhaniya and Gram dal and when it cools, grind the roasted ingredients as a powder.

5.       Now, reuse the same kadai, add 2 tsp oil and add mustard seeds and while it starts spluttering, add asafoedita, grinded powder from the previous step, the grated coconut and the curry leaves and roast for 10 seconds.

6.       Add the ingredients of the kadai to the drained sundal in the pressure cooker. Do not close the pressure cooker, stir the contents and leave it on stove at sim for less than 5 minutes and switch off.

Hot yummy Urappu/Kara sundal is ready….