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Kadlekai Usli | Nela Kadle Usli | Shenga Usli | Groundnut Usli | Peanut Sundal

Sunday, July 12, 2020
Usli is made as one of side dish year around. It is especially made around Navaratri festival. Usli is made with different lentils, beans and nuts. As many Hindu's fast during this nine day festival, breaking the fast by having Usli after offering it to Goddess during prayer is considered beneficial. The belief is for good reasons, as most of the legume are high in protein and are very nutritious, especially when sprouted bean is used in the recipe. For each day of the festive, a Usli is made with different legume. Peanut Usli is one of them. This turns out to be very tasty, can't stop eating. Who does not like peanuts, that too flavorful savory nuts. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup - Peanuts/Groundnut/Kadlekai/Nela Kadle/Shenga
  • 1 tsp - Chili powder
  • ¼ tsp - turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp - Lemon Juice
  • 1 tbsp - Coconut
  • 8-10 - Kadi Patha (curry leaves)
  • 1 tsp - Mustard
  • ¼ tsp - Asafetida/Hing
  • Salt as per taste
  • 1 tbsp - Coriander (cilantro)

Method:

  1. Soak peanuts over night. 
  2. To sprout the peanut (optional step) - Drain the soaked beans and leave it in the strainer covered with a wet cloth for three to five more day(so plan ahead). ... or tie the soaked peanuts in a wet cotton towel and let it sit in colander. Peanuts takes longer to sprout. Need to wash and most the towel often in a day. Again, this is optional step.
  3. Rinse the peanuts and pressure cook with salt and water. (You may add a piece of ginger while cooking as it will help reducing the Gas problem. ) Let it cool. Drain and keep aside.
  4. Take 2 tsp of oil in a pan and heat it on medium heat. Add mustard seeds, Curry leaves and asafetida.
  5. Once mustard starts to sputter, add cooked peanuts to it. Mix in salt, turmeric powder and chili powder as per taste. After 2 minutes of stirring, add grated coconut and lemon juice.
  6. Add ¼ cup of water, cover and cook until all the water is absorbed. 
  7. Remove from the fire and garnish with chopped coriander leaves,
  8. Serve hot

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~ Kadlekai Usli | Nela Kadle Usli | Shenga Usli | Groundnut Usli | Peanut Sundal ~
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