Make these easy Chickpea Sundal for a snack or appetiser. Made with Chickpeas, seasoning, coconut, and curry leaves, this popular South Indian festive food is tasty, wholesome, and loaded with protein. With a ready can of chickpeas, this delicious Tamilian snack can be enjoyed in just 10 minutes. { Vegan }
About this easy Chickpeas Sundal recipe
Sundal is a popular Navrathri food in South India made as an offering to God. It is traditionally made without onion and garlic. During Navrathri, families in Palakkad, India, offer Vethalai Paaku along with sundal.
This spicy legume sundal is not limited to the festival and can be enjoyed with masala chai or as an elevenses snack. If desired, shallots can be added on other days.
The recipe is made with chickpeas and basic Indian spices and takes just 5 minutes to prepare.
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Takes less than 10 minutes to make.
- Fast, Easy, and Tasty recipe
- Perfect for a larger gathering
- Budget-friendly recipe
- Serves as a snack/appetiser or even as a side dish along with your favourite curries
- Can be enjoyed Warm or Cold
Tips to make South Indian Sundal
Keep your Chickpeas ready ahead of time – Use this guide on How to cook Chickpeas from beans. If you don’t have dried beans, use a ready to eat a can of chickpeas
Use fresh grated coconut or defrost the grated coconut and keep it ready. Do not use Desiccated coconut.
Allow the Sundal / Chundal to cool completely before storing in the refrigerator. This sundal keeps well up to 3 days in the fridge.
Make this Sundal with any legumes like Black Chickpeas, Kidney beans or with lentils like Channa Dal.
INGREDIENTS you’ll need for TAMILIAN CHANNA SUNDAL
You’ll need only a handful of staple cupboard ingredients along with grated coconut and curry leaves
- Chickpeas – Also known as Garbanzo beans or Channa. You can use a Tin of Chickpeas for convenience or make it at home with this handy guide on How to Cook Chickpeas from dried beans in under one hour?
- South Indian Seasoning – Mustard seeds, Urad Dal, Asafoetida, Curry leaves and Dried Red Chillies.
- Green Chilli ( optional ) – Use it for making a spicer Sundal
- Oil – Use Coconut Oil for Iyer Sundal recipe or any other neutral flavor oil.
- Coconut – Grated Coconut is easily available in frozen isle in Asian Stores. Thaw the coconut before use. Alternatively buy fresh coconut and grate it with a scraper.
- Lemon Juice is optional. My mum never adds it to her recipes. However I like in my Sundal recipe.
My Easy Chickpea Sundal recipe
Cooking chickpeas can be a time-consuming process, but for this recipe, you have two options. Either cook the chickpeas in advance using my Instant Pot method, or use a can of chickpeas for your convenience.
In a pan kadai, heat oil. Add mustard seeds, and when they start to splutter, add urad dal, asafoetida, and dried red chillies. Fry briefly until the urad dal turns brown, then add the curry leaves and green chilli. Saute briefly.
Next, add the chickpeas and salt to taste, mixing well. Finally, add grated coconut and stir to combine. Turn off the heat and add lemon juice. Serve this super easy channa sundal warm or enjoy it cold.
Variations ( Change it up)
Add 1 diced shallots after the seasoning and saute for 2 minutes.
You can also use Grated Carrots if you like.
Serving Suggestions
Serve this great-tasting South India Chickpeas Sundal as a snack or appetizer warm or cold. It is fantastic as a side dish along with Indian curries.
Store leftover Chickpea Sundal
Store leftover Sundal in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Allow the sundal to come to room temperature and then pack it away.
Frequently asked questions
How to make Sundal recipe without coconut?
Make this easy Channa Sundal without coconut following the steps in the recipe card. Leave out the grated coconut in the recipe.
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Easy Tamilian Chickpeas sundal recipe below
Ingredients
- 1 Tin Chickpeas Garbanzo beans – Channa or 1 Cup Instant Pot Chickpeas
- 1 Tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 Tsp Urad Dal
- 2 Dried red chilli
- 1 Green Chilli optional
- 10-12 Curry Leaves
- 2 Tsp Oil
- 1/8 Tsp Asafoetida
- 4 Tbsp Coconut grated
- 1 tsp Lemon Juice
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat oil in a pan kadai. Add mustard seeds When they splutter, add urad dal, asafoetida, dried red chillies. Fry briefly till the ural dal turn brown. Now add the curry leaves and green chilli. Saute briefly.
- Now add the chickpeas, salt to taste and mix well.
- Add grated coconut and stir to combine. Turn off the heat and add the lemon juice.
- Serve Channa Sundal warm.
Cool Lassi(e) says
Easy as a breeze sundal. I make these with shredded mango and carrot on top for added crunch!
Priya says
My fav sundal, i do the similar too…
A 2 Z Vegetarian Cuisine says
Yummy & healthy sundal..
Pavithra says
I love sundal. Its always healthy and wonderful snack.
AMA's AnythingVegetarian says
I am never tired for sundal.Shallots add a nice twist.
RV says
This looks delicious Sandy. I like chana because you can bring in so many variations to it and still it tastes great.
Latha says
Healthy and yummy sundal.
RAKS KITCHEN says
I too make exactly the same way! Love it,long time since I made!
Tina says
Beautiful click dear…Sundal looks yummy and delicious…
sowmya's creative saga says
adding shallots is new to me and a great idea for tea time snack..
jeyashrisuresh says
my daughter's fav sundal.nicely presented.the new outlook of the blog is so nice
MaryMoh says
Mmm…looks delicious. I can even snack on it.
Deepa says
hey this looks so tasty and mouth watering..yummy..
Hari Chandana says
Yummy Sundal.. looks delicious and healthy.. nice clicks too.. 🙂
Shama Nagarajan says
healthy choice dear..nice click
Saju Sharfu says
wow..nice recipie..since i am preg, i have been leaning more towards the veg side lately..so nice to get very easy and healthy recipes..thanks sandhya
Subhie Arun says
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Jagruti says
Healthy and yummy sundal!!
Ms.Chitchat says
Easy sundal recipe. Loved the clicks. Healthy too.
Valarmathi says
Lovely and yummy one. Nice pic.
Divya Vikram says
Sundal looks perfect. And that is a lovely menu!!!
kitchen queen says
a healthy and favourite sundal.