Kollu Rasam

Tamarind water

1/2 tiny gooseberry sized tamarind

1 cup water

Soak tamarind and make tamarind water

Masala

1 tsp sesame oil

1 tsp cumin seeds

2 tsp whole black pepper

3 garlic cloves

Heat oil in a pan, add whole black pepper, cumin seeds, garlic, sauté till it starts to pop.

1 cup tomato

1 tsp salt

Add tomatoes, salt, sauté until tomatoes softens.

1/4 cup cooked horse gram

Add cooked horse gram and mix well. Let this mixture cool.

Grind to a smooth paste.

Tempering

1 tsp sesame oil

1/4 tsp mustard seeds

1/4 tsp cumin seeds

1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds

1/2 tsp urad dal

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, allow to splutter, add urad dal, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, let them crackle.

Add tamarind extract, ground paste, let it simmer in low flame for 10 minutes.

1 and 1/2 cup kollu (horsegram) cooked water

Add in the left over kollu cooked water. Cook fro a couple of minutes. Remove from the heat.

cilantro leaves, chopped

Garnish with cilantro leaves

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Source: kannammacooks 

Kollu Masala Curry

Soak Horsegram

1 cup horse gram

Overnight soak horse gram.

Cook Horsegram

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1/2 tsp salt

3 cup water

Wash and drain the soaked horse gram.

Add salt, turmeric powder, water and soaked horse gram to pressure pan. Cook for 5 whistles.

Let the pressure release naturally. Drain the water, keep dal aside.

Masala

5 cashews, soaked for 15 minutes

1/2 cup coconut

3 green chilies

1" gonger

handful of cilantro leaves

3/4 cup water

Grind all the above to a smooth paste.

Tempering

1 tbsp coconut oil

1/4 tsp mustard seeds

1/4 tsp cumin seeds

2 red chilies, broken and seeds removed

1 cup tomato, finely chopped

Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, when it starts to crackle, add cumin seeds, red chilies, sauté for a minute.

Add tomatoes, sauté until tomatoes are mushy.

1 cup water

1 tsp salt

Add ground masala, cooked horse gram, salt, water, cook for 10 minutes.

cilantro leaves

Garnish with cilantro leaves.

Taste Note: Tastes AWESOME

Source: icampinmykitchen