Alsande Usal

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Now coming to today’s post…

Alsande or I believe they are called Cow Chick Peas are cooked regularly in Goa. In the month of May they are purchased in bulk, sunned and stored for consumption during the year.

The most common dish made out of these highly nutritious beans is Alsande che tonak. A beautiful blend of spices, coconut and beans tastes great with pao or une.

But I am repeating myself. Why? Because I love this quintessential dish which makes its appearance in every Goan marriage or munj.

But today I have made this as a simple Usal. The ingredients are very few and the taste is normal everyday comfort food.

I am sorry I did not think of clicking a picture of the alsande before boiling them or soaking them I have tried to click them after boiling but they were not easy to handle.

Ingredients:

1 cup alsande

1 onion

2 cloves garlic

1 green chilli

A few springs of coriander

½ teaspoon red chilli powder (adjust as per taste)

½ teaspoon turmeric

1 teaspoon goda masala

A small ball of tamarind

A small piece of jaggery (optional)

For Tempering:

Oil

Mustard

Method:

1. Soak the alsande after washing them in sufficient water overnight.

2. Soak the tamarind in water and extract thick juice.

3. In the morning add a little salt and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Let the pressure come down by itself.

4. In the meanwhile coarse grind the onion, coconut, garlic and the dry masala & coriander in the mixer.

5. In a separate kadhai/wok heat oil. Splutter mustard.

6. Add the ground masala and stir fry till the onion is translucent.

7. Add the boiled alsande.

8. Add the tamarind paste and jaggery if using. Adjust the seasonings & bring to a boil.

9. Serve hot with Jowari roti or chapatti. I love it with plain white rice.

Sending this to my legume love affair 39 which is Susan's brain child

Archana

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Reshmi Mahesh says

September 22, 2011 at 5:33 pm

Yummy healthy recipe..

Pushpa says

September 22, 2011 at 9:23 pm

Looks delicious and congrats dear!!

Amy says

September 23, 2011 at 12:06 am

sounds delicious!!! I want to try this soon

divya says

September 23, 2011 at 12:30 am

looks delicious and healthy snack..

Vatsala. says

September 23, 2011 at 12:31 am

Congrats dear. Alsande Usal looks delicious.
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Amina Khaleel says

September 23, 2011 at 1:17 am

This is new to me... looks delicious.. will try someday..

Hari Chandana says

September 23, 2011 at 4:15 am

Lovely recipe.. looks awesome !!
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Ammu's says

September 23, 2011 at 4:59 am

Yummy & healthy dish..

Prathibha says

September 23, 2011 at 5:58 am

Nice usal..looks delicious

Priya says

September 23, 2011 at 12:24 pm

Nutritious usal, simply inviting..

Prathima Rao says

September 24, 2011 at 7:25 am

Thts great Archana!!! And the alsande look so yummy!!
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Archana says

September 25, 2011 at 5:28 pm

Thanks girls
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