Chickpea / Chana Sundal - Navratri Day 2

Chickpea cooked and seasoned with spices and grated coconut

Ingredients - Serves 4

• Chickpea - 1 cup
• Green chilies - 2 nos
• Curry leaves few
• Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
• Asafoetida pinch
• Cilantro / coriander leaves few
• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste

Method

• Soak the chickpea for 8 to 10 hours and pressure cook it for 3 whistles
• Grind green chilies and coconut together in a mixer
• Heat the pan with oil and add mustard seeds when it pops add curry leaves, asafoetida and turmeric powder
• Now add cooked chickpea and salt
• Mix well and add grounded coconut
• Mix and cook it for 5 minutes
• Garnish with coriander leaves

Nutritional Information

• Chickpea is a very good source of protein, minerals, fiber and folic acid
• Per serving = 120 calories approximately