Back to the peanut sundal..............as I mentioned in this post, sundal is a type of snack from south Indian cuisine, that is simple, quick, healthy and tasty. Among the many, many varieties of sundal, peanut sundal quite easily ranks at the top of my favorite list. Probably because I love all things peanut, whether it is this type of curry with a peanut base or this type of pitla with peanuts in them, peanuts always add such an interesting taste and flavor to dishes. If you are into peanuts too, and are in the mood for an easy snack, give this sundal a try, you really cannot go wrong with this :-)
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Ingredients and Method to make Peanut sundal
1/2 cup raw peanuts (with skin) soaked in sufficient water for an hour and cooked until soft
salt to taste (I needed less than 1/2 a tsp for this quantity)
2 to 4 tbsp Fresh or frozen grated coconut (according to taste) (if frozen thaw to room temperature)Seasoning
2 tsp oil (preferably coconut oil)
1 tsp split black gram lentil (udad dhal)
1 tsp mustard seeds (rai/ kadagu)
2 Thai or Indian variety green chilies cut very fine (or to taste)
pinch of asafoetida powder (hing/ perungayam)
Soak raw peanuts in sufficient water for about an hour. Cook the peanuts using the pressure cooker, or on the stove top or in the microwave until soft. (see notes)
If there is any excess water, drain the peanuts, add a little salt, mix well and keep aside.
In a small pan heat oil, add mustard seeds, when the seeds begin to splutter, add black gram lentil and stir a few times. When the black gram lentil begins to turn reddish, add green chilies and pinch of asafoetida. Stir once or twice and pour the entire mixture on the cooked peanuts and mix well.
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Garnish with coconut, mix well and serve hot or at room temperature as a snack.
Notes
To cook the peanuts I used the microwave. I just added the soaked peanuts along with some water to a microwave safe glass dish, placed it in the microwave and cooked at half power for approximately 10 minutes. I then cooked for a few minutes (approximately 3) at full power and it was done. Different microwaves have different power levels and outputs, so cooking times vary in each microwave.
