Horsegram Rasam
May 14, 2014
Enjoy this sweet sour horse gram curry with rice.
Cuisine
South Indian
Course
Main Course
Serves
8
Method
Pressure Cooker
Difficulty
Hard
Cook Time
1 hour(s)
- Cuisine South Indian
- Course Main Course
- Serves 8
- Method Pressure Cooker
- Difficulty Hard
- Cook Time 1 hour(s)
Ingredients
horse grams
1 cup
chopped onion
1/4 cup
tomato puree
1.5 cup
cumin seeds
1 teaspoon
oil
1 tablespoon
ginger garlic paste
1 tablespoon
curry leaves
7
water
4 cup
tamarind paste
4 tablespoon
jaggery
1.25 tablespoon
salt
1 teaspoon
turmeric
1/2 teaspoon
red chili powder
1/2 teaspoon
coriander powder
1/2 teaspoon
cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon
Instructions
1. Pressure cook the horsegram with 2 cups of water, for 9 whistles. You can also soak the horsegram overnight, if you do then 4 whistles are enough.
2. In a pan heat oil. Add cumin seeds, ginger-garlic paste and curry leaves. Next add in onions and saute till light brown.
3. Add in the tomato puree and cook till it comes to a boil. Add in 1/2 teaspoon each of turmeric, red chili powder, coriander and cumin powder.
4. Add this mixture to the mixer along with 2 cups water and salt.
5. Also add in the jaggery and tamarind paste.
6. Pressure cook again for 3 whistles. Serve hot with rice.
HEY THERE!