KOLLU(HORSE GRAM) RASAM

INGREDIENTS:

Horse gram – 1/4 cup

Tamarind – Medium gooseberry size
Turmeric powder – 1/8 tsp
Jaggery – A pinch
Curry leaves  - few
Salt & water – as needed

ROAST & GRIND THE FOLLOWING:

Cooking oil – 1 tsp
Dhania / coriander seeds – 3/4 tsp
Black pepper – 1 tsp
Jeera / cumin – 1 tsp
Red chillies -  2 nos
Methi seeds – 1/4 tsp

TO TEMPER:

Ghee – 2 tsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Jeera – 1/2 tsp
Crushed garlic cloves – 5 nos

PREPARATION METHOD:

Soak tamarind in warm water for 10 mins & take the extract.
In a cooker base , add a tsp of oil and roast the horse gram till u get nice aroma.
Add the required water & pressure cook for 2-3 whistles.
In the meanwhile , roast all the ingredients given under “to roast & grind” …Grind to make a powder & set aside.
Now remove the pressure cooker lid and  reserve 2 tsbp of horse gram.Take the remaining horse gram  & grind it to a smooth paste adding the cooked water..
Mix the horse gram paste & tamarind extract along with salt , turmeric powder & a pinch of jaggery.
In a kadai , take the tamarind extract mixture , reserved kollu  with required water.
Allow it to boil adding raw curry leaves.. After it boils for sometime , add the "roasted & grinded" rasam powder .
Mix well and boil for few minutes.Switch off the flame & remove.
Now temper the above said ingredients and add to the rasam.  This is the most important step. Use ghee for tempering & crush the garlic slightly before adding..
Close it with a lid to retain the flavour.
Mix with plain rice adding little ghee & Enjoy !!

OTHER RASAM VARIETIES:

TAMARIND RASAM
PARUPPU RASAM
BITTERGOURD RASAM
VEPPAM POO(NEEM FLOWER) RASAM
VENDHAYA(FENUGREEK) RASAM
TOMATO RASAM