Moth beans or madike kaalu or matki beans are rich in protein, easy to cook and digest. Matki usal forms the base of Misal a popular street food dish from Maharashtra. In Karnataka, especially in the Northern parts, this is very famously served during festivals. It is cooked with groundnuts, grated coconut and a quick squeeze of lemon juice on top gives it a super flavour punch. The water in which it is boiled is highly nutritious and is very tasty.
Madike kaalu usli | Matki usal | Moth bean sundal
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Hot, spicy and nutritious madike kaalu usli/matki usal/moth bean sundal
Author: Vindhya Desai
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: Indian
Serves: 1 big bowl
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
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
Stepwise:
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
