Mochai is dry field beans, chikkudu in telugu and avare in kannada.

INGREDIENTS:
  • Dry mochai – 1 cup
  • Finely chopped ginger – 1 tbsp
  • Finely chopped green chillies – 1 tbsp
  • Besan – ½ cup
  • Lime juice – 2-3 tsp
To temper:
  • Oil – 1 tbsp ( + 1 tbsp)
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Red chillies – 3,4
  • Urad dhal – 2 tsp
  • Hing – ½ tsp
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Chopped coriander leaves
PREPARATION METHOD:
  1. Wash & soak the mochai with a pinch of soda for 8-10 hrs.
  2. Wash again, add enough water to soak, a pinch of salt & pressrise till soft.
  3. Cool, open & strain.
  4. Mix besan, red chilli powder, haldi with 1 tbsp oil or a little more to get a bread crumb consistency & keep ready.
  5. In a kadai, temper as given & minced green chillies & ginger.
  6. Add mochai & mix well.
  7. After sauting for a few mts, add besan mixtire & keep covered for the same to cook.
  8. Open after 5 mts & stir thoroughly.
  9. Remove, add lime juice & garnish.