Horse-gram Rasam / Hurali Saaru / Kollu Chatambda

  
  Ingredients - Serves around 4 people 
 
   Horse gram 1 small cup( 100- 150 grams)
   Rasam powder 1- 1.5 tsp(Mtr or home made)
   Jaggery powder 1-1.5 tsp
   Tomato 1 small
   Grated coconut 2 table spoon
   Tamarind marble size (soaked & squeezed)
   Curry leaves
   Coriander leaves
   Mustard seeds 1/4 tsp
   Hing pinch
   Ghee 1 tsp
   Jeera 1/4 tsp (optional)
   Green chillies (optional)
   Garlic 1 clove (optional)

Procedure

• Soak horse gram in water for 3-4 hours.
• Wash and cook the soaked gram in a pressure cooker with tomato. Use 3-4 small cups of water Cook for 5-6 whistles in the pressure cooker in a medium flame.
• Once done, allow the cooker to cool.
• Remove the tomato along with 2-3 tbsp of cooked horse gram and add it to a blender.
• In addition, add grated coconut. Grind the mixture till it forms a paste.
• Optional step - Fry in little oil. Add Jeera, green chillies and garlic. Grind it along with ingredients above. 
• To the cooked horse gram, add rasam powder, jaggery and salt. Boil for 4-5 min.
• Add grinded mixer, tamarind juice, coriander leaves and curry leaves.
• Boil for 2-3 min.Add water if needed for consistency .
• For seasoning, heat Ghee. Add mustard seeds and allow them to splutter. Add hing. Add this to rasam.

Variation

• Horse gram usli (hurli usli) can be prepared as follows by cooking a little more horse gram.
• Heat oil 1-2 tsp. Add mustard seeds and allow to splutter. Add green chillies 1-2 and curry leaves.
• Add cooked horse gram, salt to taste, grated coconut and lemon juice 1/2 - 1 tsp.
• Horse gram usli can be served with roti or as a side dish.