Veenas Vegnation: Mochai Kottai Sundal

Salads always need not be just cut vegetables with some dressing. At my place , sometimes we do have legume salads like our own sundal. This mochai kottai sundal or butter beans sundal with the extra addition of the sundal spice powder is very tasty.

INGREDIENTS

Dry Mochai Kottai	1 cup
Salt	To taste
Oil	1 tbsp
Curry leaves	few
Mustard	1tsp
Asafoetida	1/4 tsp

FOR THE SPICE POWDER

Bengalgram dal	1tsp
Blackgram dal	1tsp
Coriander seeds	1 tbsp
Red chillies	3

PREPARATION

Soak the mochai kottai in enough water over night

Next day drain the legumes, wash it well, and transfer it to a pressure cooker. Add 4 cups of water and salt to this and close the lid. Pressure cook it for 4 whistles. It should cook well but should not turn mushy. When the pressure is released completely, drain it and keep it aside.

Dry roast bengalgram dal, blackgram dal, coriander seeds and red chillies till the dals turn slightly brown. Cool it completely and grind to a fine powder. Keep aside.

Now heat the oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. Once it splutters, add asafoetida and curry leaves, saute for few seconds.

Now add the cooked legume, saute for 1 minute, add the spice powder, mix well cook for 1 minute on low flame and switch off the fire.

Serve warm