KadleKalu Usuli

KADLEKALU USULI

Kadlekalu is usually grown in our NorthKarnataka area..It is usually used in our festive seasons especially in women festivies.This kadlekalu usuli is prepared as prasadam and as a evening snack also...

Ingredients

Kadlekalu-1 cup

Green chillie-2

Shredded coconut-1/2 cup

salt-1 to 2 tsp

Tempering

Oil-4 tbs

Mustard seeds

Jeera

Asofitida

Curry Leaves

Directions

1. Soak kadlekalu or chikpeas overnight.wash for about 1-2 times.

2.  Boil them..you can cook by your own way, what ever is convenient for you.I usually go with  pressure cooker.

3. When you are done with them.Take a kadai and start with tempering.

4. Add green chillie and saute it for a while.

5. Add boiled kadlekalu, shredded coconut and salt.Let it cook for about 5-10 mins.

6. Add 1 tsp of lemon juice.

7.Serve with coriander leaves.

   If you are preparing as a snack, you can add chopped onions after green chillie and let it cook till onions are done and rest of the process is same.

Tomato Bisiuppinakayi

Tomato Bisiuppinakayi

Tomato Bisiuppinakayi is our traditional authentic side dish which is usually prepared or served on our festive occasions.It really tastes amazing.It goes well with plain white rice.I recommend you people to try this and give a feed back on this.

Ingredients

Big tomatoes (chopped in medium size)-3

Oil-6 tbs

Red chillie powder-2 tbs

Turmaric-1 tsp

Mustard powder-1 tsp

Fenugreek powder-1/2 tsp

Jeera powder-1 tsp

Salt-2-3 tsp

Sugar-1/2 tsp

Tempering

Oil

Mustard seeds

Jeera

Asofitida- a pinch 

Curry leaves

Dried red chillies

Directions

1 Take a kadai, add oil and start with a usual tempering.

2 Add chopped tomatoes..let it cook completely..when tomatoes are done, add little water about 1/2  cup.

3 Now add red chillie powder, turmaric, mustard powder, fenugreek  powder, jeera powder, sugar and salt according to your taste.

4 Cook for about 5-10 mins.

Here you are with a great red colored and tasty bisi bisi uppinakayi....