Categories: Grains/Peas, Sambar/Curry/Huli

Ingredients

• Alasandekalu/Black eyed peas - 2cups (presoaked in water for 20mins)
• Brinjal - 1 Large or 2 small (washed and cut into 2" big pieces)
• Onion-1 Large (peeled, washed and chopped into 1" pieces)
• Potato-1 Large (peeled*, washed and chopped into 1" pieces)
• *You can add potato with skin too, it gives a good taste. But make sure wash potato well. I have peeled it coz my son does not like them with skin.
• Tomato-1 Large (washed and cut into 2" pieces)
• French Beans -5 (washed, and cut into 2" pieces)
• Pressure cook all of the above with a pinch of turmeric & 1tsp of slat for 4 whistles.
• A picture of Alasandekaalu/black eyed peas for you all..
• For Huli Paste :
• Saarina Pudi - 1tbsp
• Fresh/Dry Coconut - 2tbsp
• {Cooked Alasandekaalu/black eyed peas -1tbsp
• OR
• Chanadal/Kadalebele -1tsp
• Uraddal/Uddinabele-1tsp}
• Tamarind Juice -2tbsp
• Salt and little jaggery(jaggery is optional)

Directions

1. Grind everything to make a smooth paste with little water.

2. Heat 1tsp of oil in a pan/vessel in which you want to make Huli/Sambar. Add mustard seeds. Let it stop crackling. Curry leaves go next followed by a big pinch of hing/asafoetida. Pour in the masala paste and bring it to boil. Let it boil for about 2-3 minutes. Pour in cooked vegetables and mix everything. Bring to boil again. Boil for next 3-4mins. Check for salt and adjust flavors as needed. Alasande kaalu huli is ready to be devored with steaming hot rice. Slurrrp….

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