Chickpea Sundal (South Indian Chickpea Salad)

Name: Chickpea Sundal (South Indian Chickpea Salad)
Prep time: 8 h
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 cup chickpeas (garbanzo beans) (see note 1); 4 cups water; ¼ teaspoon turmeric (see note 2); 1 and ¼ teaspoons salt (adjust to taste); 2 and ½ cups water; 6 teaspoons grated fresh coconut (see note 3); 1 green chili (or ½ teaspoon whole black pepper); 1 stalk fresh cilantro (stem + leaves); 1 teaspoon neutral or coconut oil; 1 teaspoons white lentils (urad dal); ¼ teaspoon mustard seeds; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; ¼ teaspoon powdered asafetida (hing); 1 to 2 tablespoons chickpea or plain water (only if needed); 2 teaspoons chopped fresh cilantro; 1 teaspoon grated coconut; 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

Instructions

Prep:8hCook:30min

This South Indian chickpea sundal has tender chickpeas tossed in mustard seeds, curry leaves, and asafoetida, then coated in a fresh paste of coconut, cilantro, and green chili. It is vegan, gluten-free, and allium-free, and it tastes like nothing else in the chickpea salad universe.I show you how to soak and cook the chickpeas from scratch below. But if you cook garbanzo beans ahead of time, this recipe comes together in under 10 minutes.See the step-by-step photos above and the video below to make this perfectly every time.

Updated at: Sun, 26 Jul 2026 15:43:51 GMT