Red Chori Sundal | Adzuki Beans Sundal
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.
Servings 4
Calories 153kcal
Equipment
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.
- 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.
- Next, add lemon juice, grated coconut and mix well again. Turn off the heat. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
- Red Chori Sundal is ready to serve. Enjoy it as a healthy tea-time snack or side dish.
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.
Nutrition
Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 82mg | Potassium: 344mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 39IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 2mg