Chola Sundal is a healthy, nutritious and wholesome snack made with sorghum or jowar. Lets learn to make Chola Sundal with step by step pictures and instructions for easy understanding.
I have been trying Cholam / Sorghum Millet / Jowar recipes recently.Yesterday when I was asking my sis for ideas for sundal recipes, she suggested this one with chana dal . I loved the idea of making sundal with millet so I tried it today. We had it for breakfast along with pesarattu dosai, it was such a healthy and filling breakfast today.
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Chola Sundal
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sorghum jowar or cholam
- 1/8 cup chana dal
- 3 tbsp coconut grated
- salt to taste
To temper:
- 2 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- a small sprig curry leaves
- 3 small red chilli
- 1/2 tsp ginger grated
- a tiny pinch hing
- 1/4 tsp cumin powder
Instructions
- Measure and get ready with your ingredients. Soak sorghum overnight. Pressure cook for at least 7-8 whistles along with enough water and required salt in medium flame or until it becomes soft.
- It should be soft but crunchy. Drain water and set aside. Boil water and add chana dal.
- Cook until it becomes soft but not mushy so keep an eye. Drain water and set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan - add the items listed under to temper' let it splutter. Add chana dal saute for a minute.
- Then add cooked millet and toss it. Add little salt and roasted jeera powder.
- Cook in low flame for 2mins, then add coconut toss it and switch off.
- Serve Chola Sundal hot / warm as a evening snack!
Notes
- Sorghum millet takes time to cook so pressure cook accordingly. It took me 8 whistles.
- You can add sundal podi for flavour and drizzle coconut oil at the last for extra flavour.
- You can replace chana dal with boiled peanuts or lobia or even boiled sweet corn etc.
Chola Sundal Recipe Step by Step Method
- Measure and get ready with your ingredients.Soak sorghum overnight.Pressure cook for atleast 7-8 whistles along with enough water and required salt in medium flame or until it becomes soft.
- It should be soft but crunchy.Drain water and set aside.Boil water and add chana dal.
- Cook until it becomes soft but not mushy so keep an eye.
- Drain water and set aside.Heat oil in a pan – add the items listed under to temper’ let it splutter.Add chana dal saute for a minute.
- Then add cooked millet and toss it.Add little salt and roasted jeera powder.
- Cook in low flame for 2mins,then add coconut toss it and switch off.
Serve hot / warm as a evening snack!
Expert Tips
- Sorghum millet takes time to cook so pressure cook accordingly.It took me 8 whistles.
- You can add sundal podi for flavour and drizzle coconut oil at the last for extra flavour.
- You can replace chana dal with boiled peanuts or lobia or even boiled sweet corn etc.
Alboni - Boni's Healthy Twists
Good healthy alternative…!!! Love the photograph