Kadalai paruppu sundal recipe/Chenna dal sundal recipe

Kadalai paruppu sundal is an easy sundal, made without much soaking time.

INGREDIENTS:

Kadalai paruppu/Chenna dal - 1 cup

Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp

Scraped coconut - 1/4 cup

Finely grated ginger - 1/4 tsp.

Hing - 1/4 tsp.

Salt - to taste

To temper:

Mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp.

Urad dhal - 1 tsp.

Dry red chilli or green chilli - 2

Curry leaves - few

Oil - 2 tsp.

METHOD:

Wash well and soak kadalai paruppu (chenna dal) for 45 minutes. Drain water. Cook soaked dal in boiling water, open pot method along with salt and turmeric powder, until soft but not mushy. Drain and keep aside.

OR pressure cook for 2 whistles until soft. When the pressure releases, take out and drain the water completely and keep aside.

Heat oil in a kadai, add mustard seeds,  when it splutters, add urad dhal, chillies, fry. When urad dhal turns golden brown, add hing, grated ginger and curry leaves, saute quickly and add cooked dal. Mix well. Saute for a couple of minutes, add grated coconut, mix well and serve.