Karamani Sundal / Black Eyed Peas Sundal
Karamani Sundal is an easy to make prasadam recipe for Navaratri. Made with Black Eyed Peas or Cow Peas, this is an easy to make healthy, plant based protein, vegan snack recipe.
Servings 2 people
Equipment
- Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Karamani, Cow Peas or Black Eyed Peas 1/2 cup is 125 ml measurement
- 2 cups Water (For soaking the cow peas)
- 1 tsp Coconut Oil
- 1/4 tsp Mustard Seeds or Rai
- 1-2 nos Whole Red Chillies
- 2 tbsp Freshly Grated Coconut
- A pinch of asafoetida
- Few Curry Leaves as required
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Soak 1/2 cup Karamani in 2 cups water for an hour.
- After an hour, drain the water and pressure cook until soft. (Do not add water while cooking else it would be mushy)
- Heat a kadhai or pan, add 1 tsp coconut oil and 1/4 tsp mustard seeds.
- Add curry leaves, whole red chillies and a pinch of asafoetida or hing.
- Now add the cooked karamani, some salt to taste and mix well.
- Add the grated coconut, mix once and switch off the flame. Allow it to cool for packing or serve hot to guests visiting home.
Notes
- You can skip asafoetida or hing for a gluten free recipe.
- Add whole red chillies as per your spice tolerance.
- Add less or more grated coconut, as required. For everyday snacking, you can skip the coconut and make it more light for consumption.
- You can use neutral oil too but coconut oil tastes best.