Peanuts Sundal | Verkadalai Sundal

Sundal is a South Indian snacks prepared with black chana or brown chana or green gram or chana dal or peanut as main ingredient.This protein rich snacks is prepared on festivals like Navarathri , Ganesh Chaturthi. My mom prepares Sundal as a evening snacks. Instead of eating bakery items as tea time snacks, this nutrient rich sundal is a best alternative. Please check below for step by step instructions and pictures for preparing South Indian snacks - Peanuts Sundal - Verkadalai Sundal.




Preparation Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins 

Ready In:  30 mins 

Yields: 3 servings

Ingredients:

Peanuts | Verkadalai	1 cup
Onions chopped (Optional)	1/2 cup
Oil	2 tbsp
Mustard	1/4 tsp
Chana dal	1 tsp
Urad dal	1 tsp
Ginger finely chopped	1 tsp
Green Chilly slit open	2
Curry leaves	4
Shredded coconut	2 tbsp
Salt
Coriander Leaves	For Garnishing

Instructions:

• Soak peanuts for 2.5 hours . Remove the outer layer ( This is optional). 

•  Pressure cook soaked peanuts for 4-5 whistles till it turns soft. 

•  Heat oil in a pan and add mustard, red chilly and curry leaves.When mustard splutter, add channa dal,urad dal and ginger. Fry till chana dal turns golden colour.  Add curry leaves and green chillies.

•  Add chopped onions and fry it till onions turn translucent. Add cooked peanuts and salt. Fry for a min. Switch off the stove. Add shredded coconut and coriander leaves.

Peanuts Sundal | Verkadalai Sundal

Tips:
Avoid onions when cooking for Festivals.
Adjust chillies to your taste.