Black Channa Masala (kondakadalai masala) Sundal

Ingredients:

• Black Channa - 1 cup
  
• Medium size Onion - 1/2
  
• Mustard - 1 tsp
  
• Urud Dal - 1/2 tsp
  
• Garam Masala - 2 tsp
  
• Shredded Coconut - 2 tsp
  
• Oil - 3 tbsp
  
• Salt - per your taste
  
• Sambar Masala - 1 1/2 tsp
  
• Red chilly -1
  
• cumin seeds - 1 tsp
  

Procedure:

• Soak the Black Channa in water overnight for atleast 6 hours.
  
• Cook the soaked channa in pressure cooker for 1 whistle
  
• keep a pan on the stove, add oil.
  
• Once oil is hot, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, red chilly and urud dal.
  
• Once urud dal is brown in color, add the onion and fry till golden brown
  
• Add garam masala to it and then add the cooked channa to the pan from pressure cooker
  
• Put the sambar masala and add little water to it.
  
• Boil till the water is evaporated or atleast 10 minutes.
  
• Once done, sprinkle the shredded coconut and stir the channa well.
  
• After 2 minutes you can turn off the stove and channa should be ready to eat now.
  

Black Channa Masala can be served with curd rice, paal satham (rice &milk), sambar, dal & chappatti also