NavadhanyaSundal/9 Bean Sundal

NavadhanyaSundal/9 Bean Sundal

If you are trying to eat healthy then, you can have this recipe without any doubts. It’s also low in calories.

Ingredients:

• Navathaniyam or 9 mixed legumes 1 cup
• (Mixed pack is available in stores)
• Grind the items listed below coarsely
• Coconut shredded 1/4 cup
• Ginger 1” piece
• Red chillies 2
• Coriander seeds 1/2 tsp
• Jeera 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves little
• Asafoetida 1/4 tsp

Method:

Wash the beans and soak them in water for 6 hours or overnight.

Cook in a pressure cooker with water and salt for 3 whistles. When cools, strain and keep the cooked beans aside.

Heat coconut oil in a deep pan over medium flame and add mustard seeds. When it splutters add the ground masala. Stir for a minute.

Add the beans to it and toss.

Remove from heat and serve.

Benefits

This dish offers a variety of nutrients like iron, calcium, zinc, phosphorous, magnesium, folate and anti-oxidants. Consumption of legumes provides various health benefits from strengthening the bones to aiding the digestion to protecting the heart from many diseases.