Chickpeas sundal - Chane usli recipe

Chickpeas sundal or chana usli recipe - This is an easy and healthy dish that you can make for this Navratri. This is made by boiling the soaked chana or chickpeas first and then seasoning with dry red chillies and curry leaves. Fresh coconut adds an extra taste to  the dish. For fasting dish, we do not use mustard seeds for seasoning. 

However in case you are not on fast, for better taste you can use mustard seeds for seasoning and coriander leaves  for garnishing while preparing this dish. Usli can be consumed either for breakfast or as a fasting dish. I have already posted couple of  usli recipes such as shenga usli and moong usli which is similar to this recipe. Usli is also known as sundal, guggillu and is a very popular dish in South India. 

Chickpeas Sundal Recipe - Chane Usli Recipe

Prep time : 15 mins
Cook time : 30 mins    
Total time : 45 mins
Recipe type : Main Course
Cuisine : Indian
Yield : Serves  2
Author : Vidya Chandrahas

Ingredients 

• 1 cup kabuli chana / white chickpea, soaked
• 1/2 cup grated fresh coconut
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• Salt to taste

For the tempering

• 1 tbsp oil
• 7 - 8 broken dry red chillies
• 1 sprig curry leaves

Method

1. Wash and soak the kabuli chana for 7 - 8 hours. Drain water and add sufficient water. 
2. Pressure cook till 3 -4 whistles or till the chanas become soft. When the pressure releases, drain the excess water and set aside. 
3. Heat oil in a pan, add the red chillies and saute till light brown. Add curry leaves and saute for a while. Add boiled chana, sugar and salt. Mix well and saute for a minute.
4. Add the fresh coconut and stir for a minute or till the coconut combine well. Remove from the flame and serve the kabuli chana usli hot.

Chickpeas sundal or chana usli - step by step pictures

1.  Wash and soak the kabuli chana for 7 - 8 hours. Drain water and add sufficient water. Pressure cook till 3 -4 whistles or till the chanas become soft. When the pressure releases, drain the excess water and set aside

2.  Heat oil in a pan, add red chillies and saute till light brown. Add curry leaves and saute for a while. Add the boiled chana, sugar and salt. Mix well and saute for a minute. Add the grated fresh coconut.

3.  Stir for a minute or till the coconut combine well.

4.  Remove from the flame and serve the chana usli hot.