COOK'S INSTINCT by @anthonyshock

COOK'S INSTINCT by @anthonyshock

Tamil Beach-Style Chickpeas (சுண்டல்)

This tantalising South Indian chickpea salad from the coastal city of Chennai is the essence of a warm, sea breeze.

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Anthony O'Shaughnessy
Sep 01, 2026
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Known as ‘sundal’ in South India, this legume dish can use all sorts of beans and peas with varying degrees of sauce. Along Marina Beach in Chennai, a particular style of ‘sundal’ was born among visi…

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