Pattani / Green Peas Sundal, a  delicious sundal recipe made from the green peas and flavored with sundal podi. In our home, we prepare this kind of sundal  as evening snack. They are much more healthier than any store bought snacks and also can be prepared in mins if you have soaked the legumes previously. 

Now coming to today's recipe, I personally like the dried peas more than fresh ones, i know that's kind of odd, but since i grew up eating dried peas a lot, i have inclined towards it naturally and often used them in variety of recipes like sundal, curry, poriyal, kurma and the list goes on. So if you're like me who likes peas a lot, then this peas sundal recipe is for you, they are so delicious and makes a best snack for your evening tea/chai. 

Pattani Sundal | Peas Sundal | Golu Recipe

Preparation Time : 8 hrs | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Serves : 2 
Recipe Category: Snack | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Pattani Sundal, Green Peas Sundal, Peas Sundal Pattani / Peas Sundal, a delicious sundal recipe made from the green peas and flavored with sundal podi.

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Ingredients
Pattani/Dried Peas - 1/2 cup
Carrot - 1 
Grated Coconut - 1 tbsp
Coconut Oil - 1 tsp
Sundal Podi - 1 tsp
Mustard & urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Salt - to taste

Procedure

Soak the peas for overnight and in the next morning drain the water and add into the pressure cooker along with fresh water(just enough to cover the peas) and salt. Let it cook for 2 whistle and keep it ready.

Grate the carrot and coconut and keep them also ready. Next heat the pan with oil, add the mustard, urad dal & curry leaves, let the mustard splutters, then add the grated carrot with a pinch of salt.

Saute the carrot til the raw smell of the carrot leaves.Then add the cooked peas and sundal podi, give it a good stir. Let it be in the flame for 2 mins. 

Finally add the grated coconut. Mix it all together and switch off the flame.

Tada, Tasty & Healthy Peas Sundal is ready.

Related: How to make Sundal Podi 

Notes:

• Since i soaked the peas overnight, i have cooked for 2 whistle, that's just perfect for soft cooked peas without being mushy.
• If you have soaked less hours, then 3-4 whistle of cooking is required.
• Adding carrot enhance the taste of this sundal, but you can make them without it too.
  

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Rajma Sundal, a delicious and healthy sundal prepared from the red kidney beans. 

Other than rajma curry, i have often prepared this rajma sundal for our evening snack just either with basic tempering and coconut or  flavored with sundal podi, either way it tastes amazing, surely a healthy choice of snacks to have it with cup of hot chai/tea. 

Like all sundal recipes, this one also has no garlic and onion in it, so it's ideal for vrata days or as prasadam for the navrati/golu season. If you doesn't have have sundal podi or don't want to make just for this sundal, i would recommend to do the basic tempering along with few red chilies and then add the rajma and finally top it with grated coconut. 

Now let's check out how to make this healthy red kidney beans sundal.

Red Kidney Beans Sundal | Rajma Sundal | Golu Recipe

Preparation Time : 8 hrs | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Serves : 2 
Recipe Category: Snack | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Red Kidney Beans Sundal, Rajma Sundal Rajma Sundal, a delicious and healthy sundal prepared from the red kidney beans.

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Ingredients
Red Kidney Beans/Rajma - 1/2 cup
Sundal podi - 2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Grated Coconut - 2 tbsp
Coconut Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard & urad dal - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - few

Procedure

Soak the kidney beans overnight, the next day, discard the soaked water and add it into the pressure cooker along with fresh water just enough to cover the beans.

Add salt, give a good mix, cover it with lid and cook it for 3 whistles.

The beans should be soft. Next heat the pan with oil, add the mustard, let the mustard splutters, then add the urad dal & curry leaves.

Fry it in oil for 30 secs, then add the cooked beans & sundal podi.

Next add the grated coconut and give all a good mix, let it be in the flame for 2 mins and then switch off the flame.

Tasty and healthy Rajma Sundal is ready.

Related : How to make Rajma Masala 

Notes:

• Depends on your taste add more or less of sundal podi.
• Even you can make this sundal without coconut, the sundal podi itself gives enough flavoring.
• Coconut oil gives great flavor to all types of sundal.
  

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Sundal Podi | Sundal Spice Powder | Spice Mix

Sundal Podi, a flavorful spice mix used in sundal recipes. In our home, Amma never used this kind of spice mix for sundal, always made with simple tempering and grated coconut, so I was not aware of this sundal podi until recently.

I came across this recipe through Instagram and  instantly bookmarked and tried it a few days back, the spice mix is really aromatic and gives a nice flavor and taste to the sundal. 

Glad I gave this spice mix a try. In addition to the sundal recipe, it can be also used in various veg curries and stir fry. As navarathri/Golu season has started, make a batch of this spice mix, it will come handy for making the sundal in minutes. 

Sundal Podi | Sundal Spice | Spice Mix

Preparation Time : 5 mins | Cooking Time : 10 mins | Makes : 1/4 cup 
Recipe Category: Spice Powder | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Sundal Podi, Sundal Spice Powder, Spice Mix Sundal Podi, a flavorful spice mix used in sundal recipes !

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Ingredients
Coriander seed - 2 tbsp
Red chili - 5
Chana dal - 1 tbsp
Urad dal - 1 tbsp
Cumin seed - 1 tsp
Black pepper corns - 1 tsp

Procedure

Measure and add all the ingredients into pan, start roasting till it becomes aromatic and the dals change its color to golden brown, switch off the flame and let it cool.

Put into mixie/blender jar and grind into smooth powder. Store it in air tight container and use it as needed.

Flavorful Sundal Podi is ready.

Related : How to make Red Kidney Beans Sundal with Sundal podi

Notes:

• The flavors are wonderful when it's fresh, so i recommend to make it in small quantity like i did here and used it within a week.
• Keep the flame in medium while roasting the spices.  
• You can use the same spice mix for poriyal and other veggies too
• The given quantity of chili and pepper is very mild, you can add more if you like more spice.
  

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Javvarisi Sundal | Sabunada Sundal | Sago Snack

Javvarisi/Sago Sundal, a delicious sundal/savory snack made from the tapioca pearls. In north india, sago dishes are widely prepared during vratham/vrat days. Last year i had tried this sago upma around navrathri time and it was instant hit at my home, since then i have been making  sago upma frequently as breakfast. 

So when i came across this sundal recipe, without much thinking, i tried it immediately and i knew that it would be delicious for sure. As expected it turned out so good and already i have made this couple of times as snack for our evening time. 

Since navarathri/Golu season is coming near by, thought of sharing this unique javvarisi sundal recipe,hence prepared it yesterday just to post here and of course we had it with some hot cup of chai. It was scrumptious !!! Now let's check out how to make this delicious and cute looking Sago Sundal. 

And if you're looking for some sweet sago dishes ,here they are 
Sago Payasam with Jaggery
Paruppu Sago Payasam
Semiya Sago Payasam

Javvarisi Sundal | Sago Sundal | Tapioca Pearl Snack

Preparation Time : 8 hrs for soaking | Cooking Time : 15 mins | Serves : 2 
Recipe Category: Sundal | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Javvarisi Sundal, Sabunada Sundal, Sago Sundal Javvarisi/Sago Sundal, a delicious sundal/savory snack made from the tapioca pearls.

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Ingredients
Javvarisi/Sago/Tapioca Pearls - 1/2 cup
Moong dal - 2 tbsp
Salt - to taste
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard & urad dal - 1/4 tsp
Red chili - 1 
Grated coconut - 2 tbsp

Procedure

Measure and take the javvarisi in a bowl, wash it well for twice and then add water just enough to cover the javvarisi , cover the bowl with lid and set it aside for overnight.

In the next morning, the javvarisi absorb all the water and it's almost doubled in size, also when you press it with fingers, it should be mushy. Soak the moong dal for 2-3 hrs.

Next heat the pan with 1/2 cup of water and add the soaked moong dal, once it's comes to boil, cover it lid and cook until it's soft.

Drain the excess water and keep it aside, heat the oil in a pan, add mustard,urad dal and red chili, let the mustard splutters.

Then add the soaked sago and enough salt, mix it well.

Sprinkle 1 tbsp of water and cover cook the javvarisi until it becomes transparent. Then add the cooked dal.

Mix it well, finally add the grated coconut and gently stir it together. Switch off the flame.

Tasty Javvarisi/Sago Sundal is ready.

Related : How to make Chana Dal Sundal 

Notes:

• When soaking sago, make sure that the water is just enough to cover the sago, if it's more, the sogo became too mushy. 
• Cook the dal till it's soft and retain its shape.
• When cooking sago, stir it gently now & then to avoid sticking to the bottom.
  

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Collection of Sundal Recipe | Navarathri Recipes | Golu Recipes

As Navarathi/Golu season is coming nearby, thought of making the collection of sundal recipe that i had shared earlier,since sundal is the most common snacks prepared for the Golu/navarathri evenings . It's the most easiest prasadam that you can make in bulk and  distribute to the friends and families who pay visit to the Golu in the house.  Here is the quick recap of all the sundal and the most authentic sweet puttu from the scratch. I know that the collection hasn't have lot of recipes, but it has the most common and easily prepared recipes,hope this helps to plan your navarathri prasadam menu in a small way.  

Karamani Sundal	Chickpeas Sundal	Green Moong dal Sundal
Pattani Sundal	Peanut Sundal	Kondakadalai Sundal
Poom Paruppu	Sweet Corn Sundal	Sweet Puttu

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Poom Paruppu | Chana Dal Sundal | Saraswathi Pooja Recipe

Poom Paruppu, an easy sundal recipe that we used to prepare on Saraswathi Pooja/ Ayudha Pooja.I dont know why this sundal got this name, may be because chana dal is so soft like Poo(flower) after it's cooked.

In my native, Ayudha pooja is celebrated grandly by all the shop owners. On that day, they offer this Poom Paruppu and Sakkarai Pongal as prasadam to God and later distribute the prasadam to all the employees of the shop.As  Ayudha pooja will be on coming Monday, i'm wishing you all a very happy pooja day. Now let's see how to make this sundal.

Poom Paruppu

Preparation Time : 2 hrs for soaking | Cooking Time : 20 mins | Serves : 2 
Recipe Category: Snacks | Recipe Cuisine: Indian Poom Paruppu, Chana Dal Sundal, Poom Paruppu, an easy sundal recipe that we used to prepare on Saraswathi Pooja/ Ayudha Pooja.

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Ingredients
Chana Dal - 1/2 cup
Grated Coconut - 11/2 tbsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard & Urad dal - 1/2 tsp each
Red chili - 1 
Curry leaves - few
Salt - to taste

Procedure

Soak chana dal for 2 hrs. Heat 11/2 cup of water in a sauce pan,bring into boil,add the soaked chana.

Add enough salt and cook the chana till it's soft. At that stage it becomes slightly increase its size.

And also when you press it in between your fingers, it should be soft through center,but not mushy.At that stage, switch off the flame and drain the dal.

Heat a kadai with oil, add mustard & urad dal, let the mustard splutter,add red chili and curry leaves.

Then add cooked chana dal, grated coconut, mix well. Let it be in flame in 2-3 mins and switch off the flame.

Healthy & tasty Poom Paruppu is ready.

Related : How to make Kondakadalai Sundal 

Notes:

• You can cook the dal in pressure cooker too, but i'm afraid of over cooking in pressure cooker,so cooked in open pot and it takes 13- 15 mins to cook the dal.
• Adjust the amount of grated coconut as per your liking.
• Add salt while cooking the dal itself,otherwise it will be bland.

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