This Asian snack called navy beans Sundal recipe is a healthy vegan salad that can be made within minutes! This high protein vegan snack is from the South of India. Sundal recipe, a very nutritious vegan salad is a dish where navy beans are cooked and then tossed in a flavorful seasoning. It's very healthy, easy and very delicious to taste!
Ingredients
To cook the navy beans1 cup dry navy beans
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
salt as required
To make coconut paste1/3 cup shredded coconut
2-3 dried red chillies
3 tbsp split chickpeas/chana dal
To prepare the Sundal1 tsp oil
2 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp urad dal
cilantro for garnish
Method
To cook the navy beans- Soak dry navy beans overnight. Drain the water the next day, add fresh water.
- Boil soaked navy beans, al dente in salt + turmeric water. Strain and keep it aside.
To make coconut paste- Dry roast shredded coconut, dried red chillies, chana dal lentils/split chickpeas and curry leaves till the lentils turn light golden brown.
- Transfer to a blender and grind to a coarse paste. Add little water if needed.
To prepare the Sundal- Heat oil in a skillet. Once it's hot, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.
- Once they begin to crackle, add urad dal (black gram lentil) and saute till it turns golden. Then add the ground paste and continue to saute for 30 seconds.
- Add the cooked navy beans and give it a light mix so that the coconut mixture coats it well.
- Garnish this vegan salad with chopped cilantro and serve immediately. You can also garnish it with chopped raw mango for that extra zing.