Black Chick Peas Sundal.

This is a perfect  guilt free snack to munch on. I loved these when people shared these  during the Ganesha festival. This doesn't include frying or any kind of fat ,it makes a very good snack. Easy to make,this is an authentic recipe from Karnataka. Serves for four people.

Ingredients,
Black chick peas- 1 1/2 cups
Cooking oil- 2. tbsps
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
Fresh coconut- 1/2 cup ( grated)
Green chillies- 3-4 ( finely chopped)
Asafoetida- a pinch
Curry leaves -4
Salt- 1 tsp

1. Soak black chick peas in water enough to immerse for 8 hours or overnight ( note that the chick peas are going to  bulge in water).
2. Cook them for three whistles in a pressure cooker with a pinch of bicarbonate of soda ( optional) and 1/4 cup of water.
3. Heat the pan and add 2 tbsps of oil.As it gets heated add mustard seeds.Once they splutter,add cumin seeds,qq and curry leaves.
4. Add coconut grated and green chillies ( finely chopped) . Toss a little .
5. Add cooked black chick peas and salt and mix well while it is still on the stove and cook for a minute. Increase cooking time if any water in left after the chick peas are cooke until the water evaporates.
6. Turn off the stove and serve .

 In a heated pan add oil.Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.

Add finely chopped green chillies and grated coconut.

Saute well. 

Cooked black chick peas.

Add cooked black chick peas to the 

tempering and cook well until salt is mixed well.

Black chick peas sundal.