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Red Chori Sundal | Adzuki Beans Sundal

Mar 4, 2023. by Bhavana Patil. No Comments | This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Red Chori Sundal | Adzuki Beans Sundal recipe is a healthy South Indian dish made with cooked red chori beans, tempered with spices and fresh coconut. It can be served as a snack or a side dish.

red chori sundal (adzuki beans sundal) recipe served in a bowl garnished with coriander leaves

Red Chori Beans are also known as adzuki beans, azuki beans, aduki beans, red beans, red mung beans, and chori. They are high in protein, fiber, and other essential nutrients. It is used in dishes like salads, curries, dal, and stir-fries.

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  • Ingredients for Red Chori Sundal Recipe
  • How to Make Red Chori Beans Sundal
  • How to Serve Red Chori Sundal
  • Tips & Variations
  • More Sundal Recipes
  • Red Chori Sundal | Adzuki Beans Sundal

Ingredients for Red Chori Sundal Recipe

  • Red Chori Beans: I used 1 cup of dried red chori beans. It's easily available in your nearest Indian grocery store or on Amazon.
  • Mustard, cumin seeds & urad dal: added for tempering.
  • Green chili:  I have used 1 Thai chili.
  • Curry leaves: used for flavoring, dont skip it.
  • Hing (Asafoetida): used for flavoring. You can also use gluten-free asafoetida.
  • Oil: your choice of cooking oil.
  • Lemon juice: use freshly squeezed lemon or lime juice.
  • Fresh coconut: use shredded fresh coconut for garnishing.

How to Make Red Chori Beans Sundal

Rinse 1 cup of dried red chori beans and soak them in 2 cups of water in a large bowl for at least 4 hours or overnight.

Once you are ready to cook, drain the water and add the soaked red chori into the pressure cooker or Instant Pot along with 2 cups of water, and some salt. Pressure Cook for 2-3 whistles on the stovetop cooker or about 4 minutes on High Pressure (for firmer beans) in Instant Pot. Once done, natural pressure release and drain the water.

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard and cumin seeds and let them splutter. Then add urad dal and saute till the dal turns light golden brown.

step to prepare the tempering collage

Then add red chili, green chili, curry leaves, and asafoetida (hing). Saute for a few seconds.

Next, add the cooked red chori beans, and salt to taste. Gently toss and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium-low heat.

step to add cooked beans and cook collage

Next, add lemon juice, grated coconut and mix well again. Turn off the heat.

Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.

step to add coconut to red chori sundal collage

Red Chori Sundal is ready to serve. Enjoy it as a healthy tea-time snack or side dish.

chori dal sundal in a pan

How to Serve Red Chori Sundal

Serve Red Chori Sundal as a side dish with rice and rasam or can be eaten as a tea-time snack. It can also be served as a prasadam during festivals or Navratri.

Tips & Variations

  • Add other vegetables: You can also add other vegetables like chopped onions, grated carrots, and bell peppers to make them more nutritious.
  • Make it spicy: To make it spicy, add a pinch of red chili powder or cayenne pepper while cooking the sundal.
  • Dont have a pressure cooker: If you don't have a pressure cooker to cook the soaked red chori beans, you can also cook them in a large pot of boiling water until they are tender.
  • Other Legumes: You can prepare the same sundal recipe with Kala chana (black chickpeas), black-eyed peas, and chickpeas.
  • For un-soaked beans: If you don't have time to soak, then pressure cook for 10 minutes on High Pressure, in the Instant Pot to get perfectly cooked Al dente red chori beans.
red chori sundal (beans sundal) served in a white bowl garnished with cilantro with a spoon and lemon wedge on the side

More Sundal Recipes

  • Chickpea Sundal
  • Sweet Corn Sundal

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red chori sundal (beans sundal) served in a white bowl garnished with cilantro

Red Chori Sundal | Adzuki Beans Sundal

Bhavana Patil
Red Chori Sundal | Adzuki Beans Sundal recipe is a healthy South Indian dish made with cooked red chori beans, tempered with spices and fresh coconut.
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Servings: 4
Calories : 153
Course: Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegan
Method: Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker, Stovetop
Prep Time : 5 minutes
Cook Time : 15 minutes
soaking time : 3 hours
Total Time : 3 hours 20 minutes

Equipment

  • Instant Pot/Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup red chori/adzuki beans
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon cumin (jeera) seeds
  • 1 teaspoon split urad dal
  • 1 dried red chilies
  • 2 green chilies finely chopped
  • 1 stalk curry leaves
  • a pinch asafoetida (hing)
  • salt to taste
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ¼ cup grated coconut
  • 2 tablespoon coriander leaves

Instructions
 

  • Rinse 1 cup of dried red chori beans and soak them in 2 cups of water in a large bowl for at least 4 hours or overnight.
  • Once you are ready to cook, drain the water and add the soaked red chori into the pressure cooker or Instant Pot along with 2 cups of water, and some salt. Pressure Cook for 2-3 whistles on the stovetop cooker or about 4 minutes on High Pressure (for firmer beans) in Instant Pot. Once done, natural pressure release and drain the water.
  • Heat oil in a pan, add mustard and cumin seeds and let them splutter. Then add urad dal and saute till the dal turns light golden brown.
    step to prepare the tempering collage
  • Then add red chili, green chili, curry leaves, and asafoetida (hing). Saute for a few seconds.
  • Next, add the cooked red chori beans, and salt to taste. Gently toss and cook for 2-3 minutes on medium-low heat.
    step to add cooked beans and cook collage
  • Next, add lemon juice, grated coconut and mix well again. Turn off the heat. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
    step to add coconut to red chori sundal collage
  • Red Chori Sundal is ready to serve. Enjoy it as a healthy tea-time snack or side dish.
    red chori sundal (beans sundal) served in a white bowl garnished with cilantro

Notes

Tips & Variations

  • Add other vegetables: You can also add other vegetables like chopped onions, grated carrots, and bell peppers to make them more nutritious.
  • Make it spicy: To make it spicy, add a pinch of red chili powder or cayenne pepper while cooking the sundal.
  • Dont have a pressure cooker: If you don't have a pressure cooker to cook the soaked red chori beans, you can also cook them in a large pot of boiling water until they are tender.
  • Other Legumes: You can prepare the same sundal recipe with Kala chana (black chickpeas), black-eyed peas, and chickpeas.
  • For un-soaked beans: If you don't have time to soak, then pressure cook for 10 minutes on High Pressure, in the Instant Pot to get perfectly cooked Al dente red chori beans.
 
Note: Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

Nutrition

Calories: 153kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 5gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 82mgPotassium: 344mgFiber: 6gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 39IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 2mg
Keyword adzuki beans sundal, red chori sundal
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