Ingredients

• Channa - 1 cup
• Green chillies - 2 or 3
• Red chilly - 1
• Ginger- 1 cm
• Lime - 1/2
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Urad dhal - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Salt - 3/4 tsp
• Grated Coconut - 2 tbsp
• Raw mango - 1/4 cup (cut into small pieces)
• safoetida
• Curry leaves a little
• Oil

How to Make Plain Sundal

• Soak channa overnight in plenty of water.
• Next day, wash it well. Add one cup of water and pressure cook for 8 minutes.
• After removing from the cooker, drain off excess water.
• Chop green chillies and ginger finely.
• Heat oil in a thick pan, add mustard seeds. When it starts spluttering, add urad dhal, red chilly, asafoetida and curry leaves. Fry a bit.
• Add the cooked channa, salt, turmeric and mango pieces.
• Fry well till the mixture is dry. Add grated coconut and lime juice. Toss a bit and remove from fire.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.