I havent been to kollus I remember only once seeing it in person in my friends place. Otherwise to me, kollus are always visualised only in movies :) On vinayagar chathurthi when we went to temple, chakarai pongal was served in these thonnais and I picked these thonnais from there :)

Chana Dal Sundal Recipe - Ingredients
- Channa Dal - 1 cup
- Coconut - 3 tbsp
- Ginger scrapped - 1 tsp (optional)
- Salt - as required
- Oil - 1.5 tsp
- Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
- Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
- Curry leaves - few
- Red chillies - 2
- Hing - a generous pinch

Method:
1.Soak channa dal in water for an hour. Then pressure cook chana dal with 1.5 cups for 1-2 whistles or until it turns soft but not mushy. Keep aside.In a pan heat oil, add mustard seeds, urad dhal allow it to crackle. Add hing, curry leaves and red chillies fry for a minute.

Transfer to serving dish and serve hot!
My Notes:
- Pressure cooking will be ok too but take care not to make channa dal mushy.
- Adding ginger always helps to avoid gastric problems with most lentils esp with chana dal.
- You can replace red chillies with green chillies also.
















Delicious sundal,my fav too...ennaku oru thonai sundal kidaikuma?
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ReplyDeleteonce i tried this sundal...yummy one!! dal looks very perfect!
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looks perfect and healthy dear :)
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Sharmi r u in Chennai .. if s u shd def make it to my house for Navrathri am busy with my golu preparations .. n this is the quick n easiest sundal n my fav too it helps me in case of sudden guests during odd times..love it..
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ReplyDeleteVery healthy and delicious sundal.
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ReplyDeleteOne of my fav sundal, quick and easiest sundal...love it..
ReplyDeleteIts not very easy to cook the channa dal perfectly always. Nice that you got it perfect!
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Oh yes.. Sundal season is starting soon! :)
ReplyDeleteNice pics as always Sharmi.
Also, belated birthday wishes :)
during our child hood days among all the aunties in our street my mom is the onlly one makes this channa dal sundal perfectly.Even iwas thinking to post the recipe of moong dal sundal/channa dal sundal.
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Nice Presentation Sharmi.
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We keep gollu at my Mom's place every year and this year my Mom is here with and me and she missed it.Your sundal made us feel nostalgic. Very nicely done !!
ReplyDeleteI love this kinda sundal and am lucky as Navrathri is very near, this one becomes frequent in my home n my neighbourhood..Lovely spread, esp with those authentic dhonnai...Fab
ReplyDeleteThonnai la paarkave super aa iruuku :)
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