Alasande Husuli (Black eyed beans salad)

Legumes being a good source of protein, i include it quite often in our diet. The kids love eating sprouts and beans when it is a salad. They especially like the green gram and alasande (lobia/black eyed bean) salad a lot. My son eats this as a whole meal instead of as an accompaniment. I prepare this without onions if it is on fasting days and if it is prepared as prasadam.

ALASANDE HUSULI:




Ingredients:

1 cup alasande (lobia/black eyed beans)
1 large onion, chopped fine.
3-4 green chillies (slit lengthwise to make it easy for the kids to remove the chillies when eating)
2 tbspn grated fresh coconut
1 tsp mustard
1 sprig curry leaves
a pinch of asafoetida (hing)
1 tsp oil
salt to taste
coriander for garnish


Method of Preparation:

1. Cook the beans for 2 whistles and strain completely
2. Heat the oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds, add hing.
3. Add onions and fry till it turns translucent, add curry leaves.
4. Add salt and mix well, now add the beans and mix thoroughly.
5. Add the grated coconut and coriander, mix well and switch off the flame.


Serve this as an accompaniment or as an evening snack