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    Home » Vegetarian Side Dishes » Navaratri Recipes | Navratri Special Day 1 ~ Brown Karamani Sundal, Ven Pongal

    Navaratri Recipes | Navratri Special Day 1 ~ Brown Karamani Sundal, Ven Pongal

    Published: Sep 19, 2009 · Modified: Jun 20, 2021 by Srivalli · 7 Comments

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    Happy Navarathri to all my dear readers and friends!

    Navratri is always a special time. It's even more fun because kids around here get their 10 days holidays or the puja holidays after completing their quarterly examinations. For one, in the back of my mind, I still think I have exams to give! For another, my daughter just completed her exams today and refuses to take her book out again for the next 1o days or so.

    It's been a fun day for her coming back home and not feel that she has to read. Not that she does anyway. I made Uggani for dinner which got over before even I could think properly. Now that they are all asleep, I was thinking now is the time for the post.

    If you guys are ready, then I am. Yes, I have been having grand plans to celebrate Navaratri this year. Though we don't keep the Golu, we take great pleasure in visiting our friend's home. When we were living in the colony, the 10 long days were spent visiting all the friends' house for their golu and rightly enjoying the day. And it becomes even more interesting because of the Sundals offered as prasadam.

    So this year, I planned to make one sundal for each day with one more special Neivedyam.

    To make it easy for all, I have clubbed few already posted dishes made on Navaratri. Check them on the right sidebar!

    Though all sundals are made the same way, each one tastes different. We make sundal with White Channa, Brown Channa, Green Peas, Black Eyed Peas, Kidney Beans, and many more. The seasoning can also vary with each one.

    The other dish that's made today was the Ven Pongal.

    Brown Karamani Sundal

    Ingredients Needed

    Brown Karamani / Alasandalu / Brown Black Eyed Pea - 1 cup
    Onions - 1 small
    Green Chillies - 2 medium
    Curry Leaves
    Salt to taste
    Oil - 1 tsp
    Mustard Seeds, Urad dal - 1/2 tsp

    Method to prepare:

    Wash and soak Karamani overnight. This needs to be soaked for at least 6 hours. When you are using it, drain wash again and add enough water to the lentil.

    Pressure cook till it's soft and tender. Drain the water. The water can be used in making Rasam.

    Heat a pan with oil. Add in the mustard seeds and Urad dal. When the mustard splutters, add in the onions, green chilies, and curry leaves. Saute till the onions are transparent.

    Then add the cooked peas, salt, and a pinch of turmeric if you want. Combine everything well.

    Simmer and cover for a minute.

    Serve hot.

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    Navaratri Recipes | Navratri Special Day 1 ~ Brown Karamani Sundal, Ven Pongal

    Occasion Navaratri
    Author Srivalli
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    1. jayasri says

      September 19, 2009 at 5:55 pm

      hi valli, Happy navaratri, wasn't doing well, I visit one or two blogs now and then, I have missed so many posts!, sundal and pongal look very good, hope we would be seeing lot of new recipes for the festival right ?

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    2. Priya says

      September 19, 2009 at 7:25 pm

      Happy Navarathri Sri..SUndal and venpongal looks yum..tell me did u got my entry for MEC else let me know..coz i didnt get any reply from u..Got bored of the old template, thanks for liking the new one..am glad yaar!

      Reply
    3. Shri says

      September 20, 2009 at 3:35 am

      Happy Dussehra Srivalli!

      Reply
    4. rekhas kitchen says

      September 20, 2009 at 9:25 am

      Sundal and pongal looks great nice recipes Valli.

      Reply
    5. Priya says

      September 20, 2009 at 5:29 am

      happy navarathri...i too posted pongal in my blog...hey both luks delicious

      Reply
    6. Jhanani says

      September 22, 2009 at 9:16 pm

      Though late, wishing you happy Navratri. For me, it's always the puja holidays that comes first in my mind:-)))

      Reply
    7. Srivalli says

      September 25, 2009 at 1:25 am

      Thank you folks!..glad you are enjoying the posts..

      Reply

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