Kollu Paruppu Masiyal (Horse Gram Gravy)
Ingredients:
- 1 Cup of Horse gram (Kollu Paruppu)
- 10-12 Sambar onion (Chopped)
- 1 tsp of Cumin seeds
- 1 tsp of Coriander seeds
- 5 green chilies (chopped lengthwise)
- 1/4 tsp of mustard seeds
- Few Curry Leaves
- 3 tsp of Oil
- Salt as per the requirement
Preparation:
- Pressure cook the horse gram with 4 cups of water for 7-8 whistles (the lentil should be cooked well)
- After the full release of the vapor, drain half amount of water (You can use this water to prepare Kollu Rasam)
- Meanwhile, crush cumin seeds and coriander seeds coarsely
- In a aluminum vessel heat 3 table spoon of oil, add mustard seeds when it pops up add chopped onion, curry leaves, green chillies and fry it for sometime and add crushed cumin + coriander seeds. Fry it for a minute in a medium flame
- Add the cooked horse gram and required amount of salt (If water is not enough to make gravy add some hot water)
- Cook it for 5-10 minutes. Remove from stove
- Now crush it using egg beater (normally wooden hand mixer is used in villages to crush the horse gram)
- Now Kollu Paruppu Masiyal is ready to serve!!!
Serving Tips:
- While serving this Masiyal with rice add a tsp of ghee
- You can also use coconut oil instead of ghee
Tips:
- Add 2-3 tsp of gravy into kollu rasam mix. It will give better taste to your rasam
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