"Muthira Chaaru"/Horse gram gravy (Maami's corner)

Horse gram, a forgotten pulse, needs to be brought to the fore front because of its medicinal properties,its good to bring down high blood pressure & for renal problems.

Include this legume, at least once a week, in different recipes.

INGREDIENTS:

Horse gram: 1 cup

Shallots: 10

Garlic: 2 pods

Coconut: half (about 1cup)

Turmeric powder: ¼ tsp

Red chilli powder: 1 tsp

Cumin seeds: ½ tsp

Green chilli: 1

Curry leaves: a few

Mustard seeds: ½ tsp

Dry red chilli: 2

Coconut oil: 1 tsp

Salt to taste

METHOD:

Dry roast the horse gram till it starts to crackle. Wash & soak for 2 to 3 hours.

(You can dry roast at one go about a kilogram or so & store, it keeps well for a long time this way.) 

Pressure cook the gram with turmeric powder, chilli powder & 6 shallots, for 20 minutes.

Grind coconut grating with garlic pods, green chilli & cumin seeds.

Pour into cooked gram in cooker.

Add salt to taste.

Temper with coconut oil, mustard seeds, dry chilli &remaining shallots, sliced.

Serve with rice.