Peanut Sundal | வேர்கடலை சுண்டல்
Peanut sundal, a quick and easy stir-fry with peanuts and simple spices. A quick and easy snack anytime.
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Ingredients
- 1 Cup Peanuts/வேர்கடலை
- Salt to taste approximately ¼ tsp
Roast & Grind
- 1 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon chana dal
- ½ teaspoon white sesame seeds
- 3 nos red chilies
- a sprig of curry leaf
Tempering
- ½ teaspoon oil
- ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds
- ½ teaspoon chana dal
- hing, turmeric each a pinch
Instructions
- Soak Peanuts in warm water for 10 minutes. While the peanuts are soaking, dry roast the ingredients given under roast &grind in a kadai. Let them cool for a minute or two, then powder them coarsely in a mixer.
- Drain excess water from the peanuts and take it ina pressure cooker, add water to immerse the peanuts. Add salt and mixwell.
- Pressure cook for 2 whistles or until done. If making it for much older people, i would suggest cooking for 3 whistles. Lett he pressure release on its own, remove the peanuts from the cooker, drain the excess water and keep it aside until use.
- Heat oil in a kadai, splutter mustard seeds, add hing, turmeric and chana dal. When the dal browns a bit, add the drained peanuts and saute well.
- To this, add ¾th of the ground spice mix and mix well. Let this be on the stove in a simmer flame for another 4-5 minutes for the flavors to mingle. Take it off the stove and serve warm.