Black Eyed Peas / Karamani Sundal

Ingredients:

Black eyed peas / Karamani - 1 cup

Onion - 1/2 ( chopped )

Green chillies - 2 nos

Red chillies - 2 nos

Curry leaves - few

Muatard seeds - 1/ 2 tsp

Grated coconut - 2 tbsp

Oil - 1 tsp

Salt to taste.

Method:

• Pressure cook the peas with salt for 2 whistles.Dont over cook, it might turn very mushy.
• Heat the kadai with oil. Add mustard seed allow it to pop, add onion,chillies and curry leaves and fry till golden.
• Add grated coconut and stir for a minute.Now drain the water from peas and add to the coconut.
• Stir for 2 minutes on a low flame. Now Sundal is ready.

Channa Sundal / Chick Peas ( White& Black )

Ingredients:

Channa ( black or white ) ) - 1 cup
Onion - 1/2 ( chopped )
Green chillies - 2 nos
Red chillies - 3 nos
Curry leaves - few
Muatard seeds - 1/ 2 tsp
Grated coconut - 2 tbsp
Oil - 1 tsp
Salt to taste.

Method:

• Soak the channa 6 to 7 hours.
• pressure cook the soaked channa with salt for about 3 whistles.
• Heat the kadai with oil. Add mustard seed allow it to pop, add onion,chillies and curry leaves and fry till golden.
• Add grated coconut and stir for a minute.Now drain the water from channa and add to the coconut.
• Stir for 2 minutes on a low flame. Sundal ready.