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soya bean sundal

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Sundal Recipes for Navrathri / Soya bean Sundal Recipe


soya bean sundal recipe

The dish for the third day of Navrathri is one kind of a sundal recipe. It is soya bean sundal which is very healthy and tasty too. Soya beans are considered to be one of the healthiest bean varieties that are available in our country. It is known to be a good source fiber, calcium, Vitamin B and omega-3 fatty acids. Soyabean is the richest plant source of proteins. Hence it is always recommended to include soy products in our diet.

special recipes for navrathri

Consuming soyabean during this festive season not only keeps us healthy but also gives us the extra energy that is required to complete the extra activities during this Dussehra season. It does not take much time to prepare this sundal variety. The ingredients that are required to prepare this soyabean sundal are also very basic that we have in our kitchens regularly.

navrathri specials

It is said that for each day of the nine days of Navrathri, we prepare each variety of sundals with the Navadhanya - namely - Bengal gram ( channa dal ), wheat ( godumulu ), Horse gram ( ulavalu ), Green gram ( Pesara pappu ), Rice ( biyyamu ), White beans, black sesame ( nalla nuvvulu ), Chickpeas ( kommu senagalu ) and  Black gram ( minapappu , urad dal ).

soybean sundal recipes

I have already shown the recipe for the chickpea sundal. Today, I am posting the recipe of soyabeans sundal. While the chickpea sundal is offered to the planet Mars, the soyabean sundal is offered to the planet Venus. The other navadhanya sundals are offered to other planets accordingly.

The soyabean sundal is very delicious as an evening snack. This is also very good for an after-school snack for kids. Soyabeans are low in fat, yet are very filling. Prepare this easy sundal for this Navrathri season and enjoy with your family. Happy Navrathri!

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Preparation


Soak soyabeans overnight or atleast for 5 hours. Drain the water from the soyabeans and cook them in a pressure cooker for until 4-5 whistles.


Once the pressure is off from the cooker, remove the excess water and keep the cooked soyabeans aside. If you wish you can remove the skin of the soyabeans that are already out from them. Take oil in a pan and put it on stove.


Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and cumin seeds.


When they splutter, add red chillies and curry leaves.


Add a little turmeric and sauté for a minute.


Pour the cooked soyabeans. Add salt and mix well.


Throw in the grated coconut and mix well.


If you want a little spicy, you can also little chilli powder. Mix well and switch off the flame. Serve to God as  Prasadam and to your family as well.

  
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Ingredients




Soyabeans 1 cup

Oil / Ghee 1 tsp

Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Curry leaves few sprigs

Red chillies 2

Salt to taste

Grated coconut 2 tbsp

Turmeric power 1/4 tsp

Chilli powder 1/2 tsp ( optional )


Method


  1. Soak soya beans in water for atleast 5 hours.
  2. Pressure cook the beans for upto 4-5 whistles. 
  3. Drain the excess water and keep the beans aside. 
  4. Heat oil in a pan and add oil in it.
  5. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds. 
  6. When they crackle, add curry leaves and red chillies.
  7. Saute for a minute and put the turmeric powder.
  8. Add the cooked beans and salt. Mix well.
  9. Sprinkle the grated coconut and little chilli powder all over the beans.
  10. Mix well and switch off the flame. 
  11. Offer as Naivedhyam to God and enjoy with your family.

Notes


  • This kind of sundals can be prepared with other bean varieties as well.
  • You can also add peanuts, channa dal, urad dal etc., while tempering. 
  • This is no onion-no garlic recipe. But if you are not offering to God, then you can also add finely chopped onion and ginger pieces for the extra crunchiness.
  • You can also use ghee instead of oil for tempering.


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