Ingredients

Alasande kaalu (black eyed beans//lobia)—1 cup (boiled)

Onion chopped finely (irulli//pyaz)—1 cup

Fresh grated coconut (kayi turi// nariyal)—2 tablespoon

Green chillies (hasiru menasina kayi)—2

Red chillies (ona menasina kayi)—2

Curry leaves (karibevu//kadipatta)—few

Chopped coriander leaves (kothambari soppu)—2 tablespoon

Lemon juice—1 tablespoon

Salt -to taste

Jaggery powder (Bella//gud)—1 teaspoon

For seasoning (oggarane)

Oil—-2 tablespoon

Sasive (mustard seeds)—1 teaspoon

Jeera (jeerige// cumin seeds)—1 teaspoon

Channa dhal ( kadale belle)—1 tablespoon

Uddina belle (urad dhal)—1 tablespoon

Asafoetida (hing//ingu)—1 teaspoon

Firstly wash and soak alasande kaalu in water for 2 hours (soaking is optional)

Cook soaked alasande kaalu in pressure cooker for 3 whistles.

Alasande kaalu will get cooked fast even without soaking

( You can also transfer the washed kaalu in pressure cooker and add sufficient water and cook for 6 to 7 whistles.)

Do not add salt while cooking.

Now heat oil in a pan or kadai,once’s hot enough add sasive,jeerige and sauté on medium flame.

When it splutters add kadale belle and uddina belle,hing and saute for a minute.

Add in chopped green and red chillies,curry leaves and saute.

Next add in chopped onion and sauté till onions turns translucent and soft.

Then add in boiled alasande kaalu,salt,jaggery powder,coconut and and stir till everything mixes well for 4 to 5 minutes.

Finally add chopped coriander leaves,lemon juice and mix well.

Switch off the stove.

Delicious usli is ready to serve.