Hesaru Kaalu Usli Recipe: How To Make Green Gram Usli

Hesaru kaalu usli is a traditional South Indian side dish that is prepared during festivals and is an integral part of the vegetarian diet. Here is a step-by-step procedure along with the images and a

Posted By: Sowmya Subramanian

Monday, August 21, 2017, 14:12 [IST]

Hesaru kaalu usli is a popular South Indian side dish that is prepared for festivals as well as on regular days. During festivals like Navratri, the usli is usually offered to God and then partaken after breaking the fast. It is made by boiling soaked green gram and stir frying it with spices and tempering.

The hesaru kaalu usli is rich in its protein and fibre content and hence is considered as a good breakfast option. It is an essential part of a healthy diet to people who want to shed a few kilos. Mothers usually prepare this usli for their children as an after-school snack. Once the green gram is soaked, the hesarukalu oggarane is an easy and quick side dish recipe to make.

The green gram sundal is easy to make at home and does not require any expertise to get it right. So, continue reading the step-by-step procedure with images and have a look at the video, if you want to make the hesaru kaalu usli at home.

HESARU KAALU USLI RECIPE VIDEO

HESARU KAALU USLI RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE GREEN GRAM USLI | HESARUKALU OGGARANE RECIPE | GREEN GRAM SUNDAL RECIPE

Hesaru Kaalu Usli Recipe | How To Make Green Gram Usli | Hesaru kalu Oggarane Recipe | Green Gram Sundal Recipe

Prep Time

6 Hours

Cook Time

15M

Total Time

6 Hours15 Mins

Recipe By: Archana V

Recipe Type: Side dish

Serves: 2

Ingredients

Cumin seeds (jeera) -3/4th tsp

Green chilli (chopped) - 1 medium size

Ginger (grated) - ¼th of an inch

Oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Hing (asafoetida ) - ¼th tsp

Curry leaves - 6-10

Boiled hesaru kaalu (boiled green gram) - 100 g

Salt to taste

Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp

Lemon juice - ½ a lemon squeezed

Grated coconut - ½ cup

How to Prepare

1. Take ½ a teaspoon of cumin seeds, green chilli and ginger in a mortar.

2. Crush it well with a pestle.

3. Add oil to a heated pan.

4. Add mustard seeds and ¼th teaspoon of cumin seeds and allow it to splutter.

5. Further, add asafoetida and curry leaves.

6. Once it splutters, add the crushed mixture and stir well.

7. Add the boiled hesaru kaalu and mix thoroughly.

8. Later, add salt and coriander and mix everything well.

9. Turn the stove off, and then add the lemon juice and grated coconut.

10. Mix well and serve.

Instructions

1.Soak the green gram overnight.
2.Pressure cook the lentils with an equal ratio of water and cook it up to one whistle.
3.The whistle has to be removed immediately, so that the green gram doesn't become overcooked.

Nutritional Information