# Kala Chana Masala Sundal

Kala Chana Masala Sundal is a nutritious and flavorful dish made with black chickpeas, roasted spices, and grated coconut, perfect as a snack or side dish.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Chana
- Water
- Salt
- Urad dal
- Red chilli
- Pepper
- Cumin seeds
- Mustard seeds
- Asafoetida
- Curry leaves
- Grated coconut

## Instructions

1. Soak the chana overnight.
2. Take the soaked chana in a pressure cooker.
3. Add water to the chana in the pressure cooker.
4. Add some salt to the chana and water in the pressure cooker.
5. Pressure cook the chana until done.
6. Check if the chana mashes easily to ensure it's cooked.
7. Drain the cooked chana.
8. Gather all the masala ingredients (chana dal, red chili, pepper, cumin seeds).
9. Take the masala ingredients in a pan.
10. Roast the masala ingredients until golden.
11. Take the roasted masala ingredients in a blender.
12. Grind the roasted masala ingredients into a fine powder.
13. Heat oil in a kadai (wok).
14. Add mustard and urad dal to the hot oil.
15. Add asafoetida to the pan.
16. Add curry leaves to the pan.
17. Add the cooked black chana to the pan.
18. Sauté for a minute.
19. Add the prepared powder to the chana.
20. Toss well to coat the chana with the powder.
21. Add grated coconut to the mixture.
22. Toss well again to combine the coconut.
23. Serve the Kala Chana Masala Sundal.

## Equipment

- Pressure cooker
- Strainer
- Pan
- Blender
- Spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HgfLEmkaBk
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0db4af7a-e30a-4f18-a4ba-78fc8091bf36
- Extracted: 2025-07-29

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