Step-by-step
1
firstly, in a large bowl take 1½ cup peanuts and soak in enough water for 2 hours. you can skip soaking step if you are using fresh peanuts.
2
drain off the water and transfer to the pressure cooker.
3
add ¾ cup water and ¾ tsp salt.
4
pressure cook for 3 whistles or until the peanuts are softened.
5
drain off the water and keep aside.
6
in a large kadai heat 3 tsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp urad dal, pinch hing, 2 dried red chilli and few curry leaves.
7
add 1 inch ginger and saute slightly.
8
further, add in boiled peanuts and ¼ tsp salt. saute for a minute.
9
now add 3 tbsp coconut and mix well until flavours are absorbed.
10
finally, enjoy peanut sundal immediately or serve for prasadam.
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Notes
- firstly, if you are using fresh peanuts then you can skip soaking step.
- also, you can add coriander to have fresh flavour.
- additionally, do not cook after adding coconut as coconut loses its freshness.
- finally, peanut sundal recipe tastes great when prepared with fresh peanuts.
Original recipe by Hebbar’s Kitchen: https://hebbarskitchen.com/peanut-sundal-recipe-verkadalai-sundal/