Make some vegan Wonton soup with homemade wrappers and wontons for the Chinese New Year! Try it!

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Make some vegan Wonton soup with homemade wrappers and wontons for the Chinese New Year! Try it!
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You can replace Kala Chana with Chickpeas, Kabuli chana, yes the Garbanzo bean and make Chana Sundal.
Any Sundal is a delicious medley of coconut, curry leaves, asafoetida, mustard seeds, soaked legumes.
Generally, chickpea sundal is made on the 8th day of Navratri and for Ganesh Chaturthi too.
I am reminded of the benefits of growing up in a Cosmopolitan crowd. We got the taste of every culture across the country.
Any festival or fast meant just one thing to us kids, Aunty will make something sweet and we will get a share.
The simple pleasures of childhood!
Sharada Navaratri literally translates to 9 nights, is most famous and celebrated in the Hindu month Ashvin. The 10th day is celebrated as Dusherra. The common thread in the celebrations is the victory of good over bad, virtue over evil, all-around the country
Celebrations for Navratri are on in a big way In the East Durga we have Puja and in the North Ram Lila In Gujarat go course we have Dandiya.
In South India, The 3 goddesses worshipped are Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. The Pooja is done 2 times a day and There are separate Naivedhya or offerings made.
All the food offered is no-onion no-garlic recipes.
In the morning there is rice variety like the pulihora, Milagu Jeeraga Sadam etc.
It is in the evening that Sundals of different kinds for each day are made and offered as Prashad or Naivedhya.
Traditionally we have Golu or Gollu or Kolu in Tamil Nadu. In Karnataka, Gombe.
On this occasion, we tell a story with dolls. These dolls can be brought in stores but most of the treasured ones are what the mother-in-law or the mother has used.
Friends and families visit each other. Ladies are invited for Haldi Kumkum and are offered Sundal to eat.
This is the first time my Sundal has come out good! Thanks to Preethi Prasad’s Sundal I have been paired with Preethi Prasad for Recipe Swap. Recipe Swap is where we are paired with partners and we cook from our partner’s site. My personal challenge was to duplicate the taste of sundal that Hubby had eaten in the past. He was happy with this recipe from Preethi.
If I have sold Sundal to you by now then you will want to know how to make sundal. Here are the steps…
Rinse and Soak 1 cup of Kala Chana for at least 8 hours or overnight with 4 cups of water.
Drain the water, In the morning, rinse, add 2 cups of water and pressure cook for 4 whistles or until soft. ( you can add a pinch of cooking soda or baking soda to facilitate cooking). we do not need mushy chana here.
Let the pressure come down naturally. Press the chana between your fingers. Easily mashable chana is what we are looking for.
Drain the chickpeas and reserve the water to make your dal or gravies.
In a chutney pot of the mixer grind ½ cup of grated coconut and green chillies. Keep aside. I did not do this step as my coconut was fine enough.
Heat a kadhai/wok, add oil (use can use coconut oil).
Add the mustard and let it splutter. Add hing or asafoetida, add whole red chillies ( I used red chilli powder), curry leaves. Stir in the coconut.
Then add the boiled Kala Chana, salt to taste. Mix well.
Switch off the flame. Serve it immediately.
The other simple dishes using Chana are
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Please also subscribe to my mailing list and join me in my journey of Food! Will enjoy seeing what you make so that I too can learn from you!!!
The Girl Next Door says
Kala Chana Sundal is one of my most favourite out of all the sundal varieties. 🙂 It is delicious, filling, and so very easy to make too.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Thanks.
Sujata Roy says
I love sundal. A perfect side dish without much spices. Your looks so inviting. I would love to have it as teatime snack.
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Sujata.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
I love how easy it is to make sundal and how nutritious it is. Kala chana especially has a great flavor and I love the coconut version or the one with onion and garlic. Lovely recipe!
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Sandhya.
Jolly says
I love Sundal. We make this one too during Navaratre times as a prasadam but with simple flavours and we called it called sukha Kala chana. I love eating this with sweet sooji halwa ????
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Suji Halwa and sukha kala chana! Wow, I love the idea.
Kalyani says
I didn’t keep the Golu / Gombe this year, but the Sundals were all there at home :).
This has turned out perfectly ! I add 1 tsp of grated ginger to all the sUndals for easy digestion.. love to have this as a filling, evening snack
ArchanaPotdar says
Ginger! okay, next time will try it. Thanks.
sasmita says
Kala chana sundal looks so inviting. I love this kind of simple dish which can be prepared within few time. Use of kala chana is my most fav 🙂
ArchanaPotdar says
😀 Thanks.
Ashima says
I like the simplicity of a sundal recipe and that it can be made with so many different legumes 🙂 I love to eat it with roti and also as a side with dal-chawal! Thank you Archana and Preethi!
ArchanaPotdar says
True Ashima. Thanks, dear.
Preethi ‘scuisine says
Thank you Archana. I am Glad you and your hubby loved it. Sundal looks tempting .
ArchanaPotdar says
Thanks, Preethi it was delicious.
Poonam Bachhav says
I love sundal for its simplicity and nutrition . This Kala chana sundal is most common at my place as filling evening snack.
ArchanaPotdar says
I agree with you Poonam. Sundal is a simple yet guilt-free nutritious snack.
Mayuri Patel says
Kala Chana Sundal is such a simple and yet flavorful and healthy dish. I would love to have it on its own. with coconut I’m sure it must be so tasty.
ArchanaPotdar says
😀