Alasande kalu saaru recipe | Cowpea rasam recipe | Avade kalu saaru | Matki kalu saru
By Latha on May 30th, 2016
Easy alasande kalu saaru or avade kalu saaru or cowpea rasam recipe explained with step by step pictures and a video. This saaru or rasam is a very simple gravy recipe since it is prepared without coconut and without masala powders. I have used cowpea or avade kalu in this recipe. But this rasam also tastes good with green gram and black eyed white beans. You can even mix 3 - 4 varieties of grams or beans or cowpeas.
This is a very easy and very very tasty gravy recipe prepared using black eyed beans, salt, tamarind and a big fat tempering. Tempering includes oil, mustard, cumin, red chilli, curry leaves and garlic. This alasande kaalu saaru or saar upkari can be served with hot steaming rice.
This alasande kalu or cowpea rasam is mainly served as an accompaniment with hot steaming rice. But it can also be used as a sidedish for chapathi by using little water.
If you are looking for more rasam recipes then do check udupi tomato rasam, Dodapathre(ajwain) leaves rasam, mango rasam, sabsige soppu (dill leaves) rasam, menthe huli or fenugreek seeds rasam, hesaru bele saaru or mung dal rasam and upsaaru recipes.
I have made a video on this recipe with Kannada narration, which I have embedded it below. Kindly have a look.
Preparation time: 7 - 8 hrs
cooking time: 30 min
Serves: 4
Ingredients: (measuring cup used = 240ml)
- 1/2 cup alasande kalu or avade kalu or cowpea or black eyed white beans or green gram
- 1 small gooseberry sized tamarind
- Salt as per your taste
Ingredients for tempering:
- 2 - 3 red chillis (spicy ones)
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 10 - 12 cloves of garlic
- 4 - 5 curry leaves
- 1 - 2 tbsp cooking oil
Instructions for making alasande kalu saaru:
- Soak the alasande kalu or cowpea in water for 7 - 8 hours. I usually soak it overnight.
- Cook the soaked alasande kalu or cowpea until very soft. Use pressure cooker and required water to cook. Do not add salt.
- Mash the alasande kalu or cowpea a bit using a spatula.
- Add in tamarind juice.
- Add in salt.
- Add required water and bring it to boil. If you want to use it as a side dish for rice, then add in more water. And if it is for chapathi, then add little water.
- In a small frying pan prepare tempering using oil, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, crushed garlic, red chilli and curry leaves.
- Add this tempering to the boiled saaru or rasam. Mix well and serve it hot with rice.
Dear reader, We have a Kannada version of this recipe. Click here to read this recipe in Kannada.
Dear Reader,
I am Latha and I am very happy that you have visited our website. Lot of efforts have been put in creating each and every page on this website. If you like this recipe, kindly share it with your friends by clicking on the icons given below. Feel free to write to me at "kannadavegrecipes@gmail.com". Thank you so much and keep visiting!!