Gravy Sundal

Serves-3

I tasted this gravy sundal once in a shop located in Mylapore,  From that time onwards this became one of my favourite.After searching a lot in internet I finally found this recipe and tried it. To my surprise it came out very well.Tasted excellent!!!!. Actually this will taste even more better if u have it with small samosa.You can have this as a side dish for roti/phulkas/chappathi also.

Ingredients:

• Yellow peas -1 Big cup
• Onion -2
• Tomato -2
• Ginger garlic paste -1 tsp
• Green chilli -2 nos
• Coriander leaves -1 Handful
• Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp
• Red chilli powder -1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder -1/2 tsp
• Besan/Gram flour -1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds -1/4 tsp                       
• Salt -To taste
• Oil -4 tsp

Method:

• Soak Yellow peas overnight. Add salt and pressure cook it for three whistles.
• In a pan add oil,mustard seeds, finely chopped green chilli and 1&1/2 onion
• Saute for 2 mins and then add Ginger garlic paste.
• Add finely chopped tomato and cook till tomato turns mushy.
• Now add turmeric powder,coriander powder,red chilli powder, salt and cook till raw flavour disappears.
• Add water and let it boil.
• Mix besan flour with little water and add it to the gravy.
• Now add cooked yellow peas and stir well.
• Finally add coriander leaves.
• Just before you serve add finely chopped onion and coriander on top of the gravy.

Notes:

• You can reduce green chilli and increase red chilli powder
• If the gravy is watery mash the peas using mixer and add it.
• While adding salt be cautious as peas has salt in it.