Kadle Shundal | Usli | Black Chickpea Curry

This is one type of shundal (Black Chickpea). Shundal is a type of curry made in South India. Shundal is made only using sprouts. Its good for health. This dish in Kannada is called “Usli”. 









Prep Time : 10 Mins
Soaking Time : 4 hrs
Cooking Time : 5 Mins

Ingredients
  • Black Chickpea / Kadle - 1 cup
  • Coconut grated / Thenga - 1/4 cup
  • Green chillies / Pachmalaka - 1 , chopped
  • Split yellow chickpea /  Kadlparppu - 1/2 tsp
  • Mustard seeds / Kadag - 1/2 tsp
  • Curry leaves / Karvappale - few
  • Asafoetida / Perangayam  - a pinch
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil - 2 tbsp
  • Coriander leaves / Kothambrisoppu - 2 tsp , chopped
  • Lemon juice / Yenmchinga rasu - 1 tsp
Method
  1. Soak the chickpea for 4 hrs. drain the water add fresh 1 cup water
  2. Place it in the pressure cooker. Cook until 3 whistle. Let it be cook 
  3. Take a pan add oil. Then add mustard seeds, split chickpea, asafoetida, curryleaves, and green chillies fry for few mins
  4. Then add cooked chickpea mix well. Add coconut and salt stir and switch off the flame
  5. Add lemon juice and garnish coriander leaves
  6. Serve







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5 comments

Vysyas recipes said...

nice presentation. very tempting. where u get this type of cups over here?

Vanamala Hebbar said...

@ Vysysas : I bought that cups from India.

vandana rajesh said...

Yummy sundal and really nice presentation

araditha said...

Some people add onion and garlic too.i know for a fact that it is not the iyengar style. But nevertheless it tastes great with onion. Do try once. Great work Vanamala. Thanks for your efforts.

Vanamala Hebbar said...

Araditha

Yes, We dont add onions in this recipe.