Navaratri Special - Peanut/ Verkadalai Sundal

Navratri reminds me of spicy sweet sundals for all 9 days. Start reading below for the short & quick recipe of Peanut/Verkadalai Sundal. This is one of the easiest Sundal to make as it does not take much effort to make.

Ingredients:

• Peanut / Verkadalai - 1 cup
• Coconut - Grated (few based on taste)

• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Mustard Seeds - 1 tbsp
• Urad Dal - 1 tbsp
• Salt - To taste
• Curry leaves - few
• Hing - To taste
• Red chilly - 2 to 3
• Peanut Sundal

Method:

Soak Peanut immersed in water few hours before cooking. Pressure cook for a whistle & keep it aside. Dont give more than a whistle as the peanut may turn too soft. Heat oil in a pan splutter mustard & urad dal.



Add the chillies, hing, salt & the cooked verkadalai/peanuts. Mix well & allow it to fry for sometime. Lastly add the grated coconut & once they turn golden brown switch off. Hot spicy Peanut/Verkadali Sundal is ready to serve for this Navaratri.

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15 Minutes Moong dal recipe

Ingredients:

• Oil - 1 tbsp
• Mustard seeds- 1 tbsp
• Urad dal - 1 tbsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Green chilly- cut into pieces few

• Moong dal - 1/4 cup
• Water- 1 cup(if required)

• Onion - 1 finely chopped
• Tomatoes- chopped 1/2 cup
• Turmeric - 1 tbsp
• Salt - To taste

Serves :
2
Preparing Time :

15 minutes

Method:
This is such an easy recipe for working women who break their heads to make side dishes for dinner. I learnt this recipe from my mother. It takes not more than 15 minutes to prepare this side dish. This tastes yummy & even kids will love it. This serves the best side dish for crispy dosas, hot chapatis & any dish you wish to try.

Here goes the recipe. Pressure cook Moong dal for a whistle. Cut onion,tomatoes, chillies finely & keep aside. Heat oil in a pan allow mustard seeds & urad dal to splutter. Add the curry leaves, chilles & fry fore few seconds, Then add the onions & wait till turn golden brown. Then add the tomatoes & fry for some time. Don't always put tomatoes & onion together as onions wont fry well.



Add the required salt & turmeric. Mix well and add the boiled & mashed moong dal along with some water. Allow it to boil & switch off after few minutes. Don't add too much of water as it will spoil the flavor. You can even add Sambar powder & garam masala powder if you want the gravy to be more spicy & thick.

Hot delicious Moong dal is ready to be served.

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