Sprouted Kadale Kaalu/Chickpea Usli

Kadale Kaalu Usli is prepared mainly during Vinayak Chaturthi, Sankashta Chaturthi, Anant Padmanabha Vrata  & served as prasad.

Ingredients :

2 cups Sprouted Kadale Kaalu

2 - 4 Green chillies ( as per taste)

1 cup grated fresh coconut

5 - 6 curry leaves

2 -3 strands of coriander leaves 

1/2 - 1 tsp lemon juice
 

Recipe :

Soak chickpeas in water for about 6 - 8 hrs / overnight. Wash the it 2 - 3 times & pressure cook it for about 3 whistle.

Here am using sprouted kadale kaalu, after soaking for 6 - 8 hrs, drain the water & keep the chickpeas closed in a container to get good amount of sprout  for about 6  hrs again, so one thing can be done soak the chickpeas in morning, evening remove water & let it sprout overnight so it can be cooked in morning/evening.

Now for grinding  :

1 Cup grated Coconut

2 - 4 green chillies

1/2 - tsp Jeera/Cumin seeds

4 -5  curry leaves

2 strands of Coriander leaves

grind all these together coarsely.

Now for Seasoning :

1 tsp spoon oil

1/4 tsp mustard seeds

4 -5 curry leaves

Pinch of hing

Now add the cooked Chickpeas & the ground mixture, add small amount of water, bring it to boil , so to get rid of raw smell of the mixture. Add salt to taste, a pinch of turmeric powder. Garnish with fresh cut coriander leaves.

This usli can be served with Ragi muddey/ Ragi balls :) as a side dish.

 
Can be had with chapathi/for evening snacks.