Tri Colour Beans Sundal

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Sundal is a popular & healthy protein-rich South Indian snack. During navratri festival time, every household makes one sundal variety a day. These are offered as prasadam to god and served to guests as snacks. There are many variations of sundal available. This one is made using three types of beans – Karamani, Black Beans & Rajma.

Ingredients:

1. Karamani Beans (Cowpeas) – 1 cup
2. Red Kidney beans (Rajma) – 1 cup
3. Black Beans – 1 cup
4. Oil – 2 tsp
5. Mustard Seeds – 1 tsp
6. Urad Dhal – 1 tsp
7. Asafoetida – 1/2 tsp
8. Salt to Taste
9. Red Chillies – 3
10. Curry Leaves – Few
11. Grated Coconut – 1/2 cup
12. Coriander Leaves – Few

Method:

1. Soak all the beans together over night or minimum  8 hours in water.
2. Drain the excess water and wash them twice or thrice.
3. Pressure cook them by adding needed salt and cook for 3 to 4 whistles.
4. Heat a kadai under medium flame.
5. Add the mustard seeds, urad dhal, asafoetida, curry leaves and temper it.
6. Brake the red chillies into two and add them.
7. Add the cooked beans to it and mix them.
8. Reduce the flame to low and cook for a while.
9. Add required salt and grated coconut to it.
10. Mix well and remove from flame.