peanut sundal recipe / kadlekayi usli
Peanut sundal is a South Indian style healthy snack where boiled peanuts are tossed with tempering, coconut and few spices.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Peanut / ground nut
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup Water
For tempering
- 2-3 tsp Oil, any oil
- 1 tsp Mustard
- 1 tsp Urad dal
- 1-2 no Red Chilli, broken
- few Curry leaves
- a pinch Hing
- 1-2 no Green chilli, Slit ( optional )
- 2-4 tbsp Coconut, grated
- few sprigs Coriander leaves, chopped
- 1/4 tsp Salt
Instructions
- In a large bowl , wash and soak 1 cup peanuts for about 2-3 hours. If you are using fresh peanuts , skip soaking part.
- drain off the water and transfer to the pressure cooker. Add a cup of water and a tsp of salt . Pressure cook for 3 whistles on medium flame . Once the pressure releases , check , peanuts. It should have cooked soft , yet firm. drain off the water and keep aside.
- In a pan / kadai prepare a tempering .Heat 2-3 tsp oil and splutter 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp urad dal. Once they splutter add a pinch of hing, 1 dried red chilli broken and few curry leaves. saute for a minute . add green chilli too. if you want can add onion , but if doing for festival skip .
- Next , add in boiled peanuts and ΒΌ tsp salt. saute for 1-2 minute. let peanuts take in flavors
- Lastly add add 2-3 tbsp fresh grated coconut , few coriander leaves chopped and mix well .Check if peanuts have absorbed well .
- That's it .. peanut sundal is ready to serve !