Paruppu Rasam (Horse Gram)

Category: Lunch
Preparation Time: 10 mins 
Cooking Time: 15 mins
Servings: For 2-3 persons 

We usually prepare Paruppu Rasam with Toor Dhal and for a change, I used Horse gram / Kollu in place of Toor Dhal and followed the same method. The result was awesome and we like it much and also good for children with cold / flu.

Horsegram Paruppu Rasam

 Ingredients:

• Horse Gram / Kollu - 1/4 cup
• Tomato, chopped - 1 no. (Juicy one)
• Garlic pods, crushed - 7-8
• Rasam powder - 1 tsp (I used MTR Madras Rasam powder)
• Tamarind - lemon sized (I used 1/4 tsp of tamarind concentrate paste)
• Salt - to taste
• Water - as required
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
• Red chilly - 1 (to taste)
• Asafoetida (Hing) - a generous pinch
• Turmeric powder -1/4 tsp
• Curry leaves - few
• Coriander leaves - as required 

Method:

1. Pressure cook Horse gram with 11/4 cup of water, Turmeric, few drops of oil  and mash well using blender / mixie
2. In 1/2 cup of water, extract tamarind juice (since I used tamarind paste, I just mixed the paste with water), add rasam powder, salt, mix well till it combined
3. Heat oil in a pan, once it gets hot add the mustard seeds. When it splutters, add cumin seeds, red chilly, followed by curry leaves and asafoetida
4. Add the crushed garlic pods, fry for about 30 secs and then add the chopped tomato. Saute well till tomato turns mushy (It might takes around 3-4 mins)
5. Then add the prepared tamarind extract and allow to boil well in medium flame for about 5 mins, until the raw smell goes off    
   
6. Now add the mashed dhal with required amount of water and mix well
7. Check for salt, tanginess and adjust according to your taste
   
8. Keep the flame in medium and cover the pan with lid. Once it becomes frothy and started to boil, switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves