Hot, spicy and nutritious madike kaalu usli/matki usal/moth bean sundal
Ingredients
¼ heaped Cup or 50 gm~ madike/moth beans/matki
¼ Cup raw groundnuts/shenga/kadalebeeja/moongphali
Salt to taste
¼ Cup grated coconut
⅛ Cup finely chopped coriander
1 Tsp oil
½ Tsp mustard
½ Tsp jeera
A pinch of asafoetida/hing
1 chopped green chilli
5-6 curry leaves
Juice of half a lemon
Method
Wash and soak madike kaalu/moth beans for atleast 8 hours or overnight
After 8 hours drain off water and add fresh water to cover the moth beans, bring to a boil
When they become steaming hot, add groundnuts
Cook till moth beans are soft and groundnuts change colour and are cooked
Add salt. Cover and let them keep warm or steamed
In a pan, heat oil, add jeera and mustard. Let them splutter
Add hing
Add curry leaves, green chillies and fry them. This is the tadka
When moth beans are completely steamed add grated coconut and chopped coriander. Mix and keep heating
Add tadka and mix well
Squeeze in lemon juice and mix well
When there is little water left turn off heat
Serve hot with grated coconut and chopped coriander on top. It can be served with poha/avalakki or on its own as prasad/prasada during festivals
Notes
Freshly popped groundnuts from a pod can also be added. They give a very nice earthy and fresh taste Moth beans can also be cooked in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles. But they cook really fast and well outside directly on the hob Adjust water as you want, exact measurement is not required. Check and add more if required
Recipe by Food Of Interest at https://foodofinterest.com/madike-usli/