RED KARAMANI SUNDAL / BLACK EYED RED CHICKPEAS / COW PEAS

                                                   NAVARATHRI - DAY 6   

Red Karamani, also known as black eyed red chickpeas ...is highly nutritious. Very low in fat, cholesterol and sodium, , high in dietary fiber, is a very good source of protein. Is rich in Thiamin, Iron, Copper and Manganese. This sundal is very tasty.No need to soak overnight, so, sometimes when we forget to soak overnight, these come very handy. It is enough, if they are soaked for 2-3 hours in boiling hot water.

Ingredients

Red Karamani - 1/2 cup, soaked in hot water for 3 hours

Salt to taste

To season

Cooking oil - 2 tsps

Hing powder - 1/4 tsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Green chillies - 3, chopped fine

Red chillies - 3 , broken

Currylaves

Grated coconut - 2 tsps

Curry leaves

Recipe Cuisine: South Indian; Category: Snack / neivedhyam

Prep time: 10 mts; Cooking time: 5 mts

Serves 3-4

Soaked red karamani, pressure cooked. Salt added on top.

                                           Seasoning ingredients, as mentioned above

Add cooking oil in a pan, when it is ready, season all the ingredients

                                                Now add the cooked red karamani

Mix well and serve.

                                   

Categories: Festival Delicacies, Navarathri Neivedhyams, Sundal Varieties