horse gram rasam

Ingredients
Group I

• Horse gram - 2-3 tbsps
• Tomato - 1
• Tamarind - small gooseberry size
• Mustard- 1/4 tsp
• Hing - a pinch
• Garlic - 4 (crushed)
• Red chilli - 1(optional)

Group II

• Cumin - 1/4tsp
• Coriander - 1/2 tsp
• Pepper corns  - 1/4tsp

Group III

• Coriander leaves - little
• Green chillies - 3(adjust)
• Shallot - 3-4
• Curry leaves - few

Method

• Boil horse gram with Group II ingredents.
• Allow it to cool & coarsly grind it with Group III ingredients. Add salt to it.
• Boil tomato & tamarind(3-5 mints) on high medium flame & keep aside. Allow it to cool. Then mash it well, remove the pulp & add the juice to the horsegram. Add more water if needed.
• Now heat the pan, pour a spoon of oil. Splutter mustard, garlic, hing, red chilly & now pour the rasam. Bring it to boil & remove it from the stove.

Tips for the recipe - No need to add rasam powder for this recipe because we are grinding the spices with the horse gram. Add more water to cook horse gram. You can also use red onions instead of shallot.