GUGGILLU/SUNDAL

Guggillu (గుగ్గిళ్ళు/సుండల్ ) are a south Indian traditional chat and also a prasadam Item. I lived in chennai for about 2 years as newly married. Major eveing activity was to walk on the beach. I loved eating sundal while sitting on marina beach and enjoying the cool breeze in the hot and humid weather of chennai.

Nutrition:

Chick peas (సెనగలు) are an excellent source of protein, vit B9(Folic acid), Manganese, Iron, copper, phosporus and a few other minerals and vitamins. A cup of cooked chick peas can provide almost 1/4 th to 1/3 rd of an adult's daily Iron and protein requirement. they are know to reduce bad cholesterol and also control blood sugar levels.

Ingredients:

2 cups of soaked and cooked Garbazo beans/chickpeas/channa

1 small onion cut into small pieces(optional)                                  

1/2 cup grated coconut                                                              
1/4 cup of coriander cut into pieces
2tsp lemon juice
4 green chillies vertically slit
2 red chilly
5 curry leaves
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
A pinch of Hing
1tsp oil
Salt

Method:

1. Soak channa overnight and pressure cook with a cup of water
2. Heat oil in pan, add mustard seeds, when they start to spurt, add cumin seeds, red chillies, hing and curry leaves
3. Add green chillies, stir then add onion pieces (I add onion if it is for snack. I don't add for prasadam). Add cooked Channa, lemon juice and salt and let it cook on medium flame to make any remaining water evaporate
4. Add grated coconut and let stand for a minute
5. Add coriander and serve hot by itself. makes a very healthy and tasty snack