Kollu/ Kaanam Payaru/Horse gram Kuzhambu

Hi! This is a recipe using horse gram, the most Protein - rich lentil. Horse gram is also rich in iron and calcium content. So let's add this lentil in our diet! 

Also Horse gram / Kollu dishes are best suited for diabetic and Obesity patients.Happy Cooking! Cheers!

Ingredients:

Horse Gram/ Kaanam payaru/ Kollu - 1/2 cup

Shallots - 10

Garlic - 5

Tomato - 1

Tamarind - Small lemon size

Curry leaf - 1 sprig

Chilli powder - 1.5 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Salt to taste

To Temper:

Mustard - 1/2 tsp

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Method:

1. Soak horse gram in water overnight. In the morning drain the water, rinse it once or twice to get rid of small stones if any! Soak tamarind in hot water.

2.Put kollu in a cooker with salt and water. Cook for 3 whistles in low flame. It should be cooked to mash able consistency

3.In a pan heat 1 tablespoon of gingelly oil, add the things mentioned in "To Temper"

4.Add chopped shallots,crushed garlic and sauté. Add curry leafs

5.Add tomato and little salt. Close the pan with a lid and cook for 2 minutes.

6.Mash the tomato pieces completely and add chilli powder and turmeric powder  and little water.Mix well.

7.Add the tamarind pulp and let it cook for  a minute then add the cooked horse gram. Let the gravy boil. (This helps the gram to intake the masala)

8.Switch off and serve hot with rice

Note:

1. While cooking the horse gram we have added salt so again while adding salt to the gravy have a check!