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Navarathiri is never complete without the different kinds of sundal made each evening. I remember days from my childhood, when I used to wear a pattu pavadai and go around our neighbours' houses, ostensibly to take a look at their golu. But in reality, it was more fun to stand in front of their gates and yell "maami, maami, golu vecha sundal"....Here are some delectable recipes for you to try at home this festival season. 

Sundal 

Ingredients  

Kondai Kadalai / Karamani (Channa / Lobia)

 250 gms 

Salt 

 to taste

Mustard seeds 

 1 teaspoon

Oil 

 1 tablespoon

Curry leaves 

 a few

Grated coconut 

 1 tablespoon

Asafetida 

 a pinch 

Method
Soak the pulse for 3 hours. After it is well soaked, drain the pulse of the water, add salt and keep in a close-lid vessel and keep on the stove. Once the dal is cooked, heat the oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds, curry leaves, asafetida and once the seeds splutter, drop the pulses and mix well. Add grated coconut. To garnish, you could also add coriander leaves or squeeze a slice of lemon for a tangy flavour. 


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Coconut Milk Rice 

Ingredients

long grain rice 

1 cup

coconut milk 

1 cup

broken cashew bits

1 tbsp. 

green chillies slit

3

curry leaves

1 stalk

cumin and mustard seeds

1/2 tsp. each

urad dal

1 tsp.

grated fresh coconut

2 tbsp.

coriander chopped

1 tbsp.

oil

2 tbsp.

Salt to taste

Lemon to taste 

Method 

How to make coconut milk.Soak 1 grated coconut in 2 1/2 cups water for 1 hour. Grind in a mixie using same water. Strain to extract the milk. Repeat process with the residue twice. Press out till residue is crumbly. Use milk as mentioned in recipes. Makes 3 cups milk

Wash and soak rice in salted water for 30 minutes. Drain rice in colander, keep water aside. Heat oil in a heavy saucepan. Add urad dal, seeds, cashews, and let it splutter. Add chillies and curry leaves, stir, and add rice to it. Now stir very gently, with a wide spatula till oil coats rice evenly. Add coconut milk and 1 1/2 cups drained water. Add a little more salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer covered. Stir occasionally. When done 3/4, add lemon. Mix very gently. Simmer until water evaporates. Add more water in between if required. Garnish with coriander and coconut before serving. 

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