Try These 18 Vegetarian Recipes From South India

The best part about South Indian food (and our list here) is that the recipes which include onions and garlic can be prepared without it too, with no compromise on taste!

1. Sundal

© Food Viva Sundal

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A preparation signifying the festivities, it doubles up as a snack during other days. Chickpeas are sauteed in simple spices and topped with freshly grated coconut. It’s hard to stop eating this once you start!

Prep Time: 10 + 2 hrs (soaking time)

Cooking Time: 5 Mins

Ingredients:

Channa- 1 cups

Thenga or Thenginaturi  Coconut grated - 2 tbsp

Kothambri soppu Coriander leaves - 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Tempering:

Oil - 2 tbsp

Kadag / Sasive / Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Kadleparppu / Kadlebele / Split Chickpea - 1/2 tsp

Peryengayam / Hing / Asafoetida - a pinch

Karvappale / Karibehevu / Curry leaves - few leaves

Pachmalaka / Hasimensinakai / Green chillies - 1

chopped (Medium hot)

Instructions: Soak the channa for 2 hrs. Drain the water and add fresh 1 cup of water. Place it in the pressure cooker. Cook the channa Take a pan add oil. Then add mustard seeds, split chickpea, asafoetida, curryleaves, and green chillies fry for few mins till split chickpea turns golden brown Then add cooked chickpea mix well. Add coconut and salt stir and switch off the flame Add lemon juice and garnish coriander leaves Serve