HORSEGRAM/KOLLU CHUTNEY

HORSEGRAM/KOLLU CHUTNEY

Super easy to make, tastes like tomato chutney but it's very healthy as we add Kollu/Horsegram.

INGREDIENTS :
Horsegram/Kollu - 1/2 cup
Roasted gram dal - 2tsp
Onion - 1
Tomato - 2
Garlic - 5 pods
Red chilli - 4
Tamarind - a pinch
Oil - 2tsp
Salt - to taste

TO TEMPER :
Oil - 2tsp
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Urad dal - 1tsp
Curry leaves - few

METHOD:
1. In a pan, dry roast horsegram and roasted gram dal. Keep it aside.

2. In the same pan, add 2tsp oil, chopped onions, garlic and saute till it gets cooked. Now add tomatoes and cook till it turns mushy. Add red chilli, tamarind and saute for few seconds.

3. Grind the horsegram and roasted gram dal along with the onion mixture and salt, to a nice paste. You can also add grated coconut by I avoided it.

4. Heat a pan, add 2tsp oil, mustard seeds, urad dal and curry leaves. Let it splutter. Add this seasoning to the chutney and it's ready.

Do try this and leave your feedback.

Horsegram dosa with leftover dosa batter

I had some leftover dosa batter and horsegram so came up with this recipe. As my dosa batter was ready it was easy to do this.

INGREDIENTS:
Horsegram (Kollu) - 1/2 cup
Dosa batter - 5 to 6 ladles
Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
Green chilli - 2 (finely chopped)
Salt - to taste

TO TEMPER:
Oil - 2tsp
Mustard seeds - 1tsp
Jeera - 1tsp
Curry leaves - few
Hing powder - a pinch

METHOD:
1. In a pan, dry roast horsegram till the raw smell goes off and powder it in a mixer.

2. In a bowl, add about 5 to 6 ladles of ready dosa batter, horsegram powder and salt to taste. Mix it well by adding little water and bring it to a pouring consistency.

3. Heat a pan, add oil, mustard seeds, jeera, curry leaves, hing powder and add it to the batter.

4. Add finely chopped onions, green chilli and mix well.

5. Now make the dosa and cook till it turns golden on both sides.

And super easy to make Kollu Dosa is ready. It's very healthy too. Do leave your feedback for this post.

Peas Pulao (Toddler special)

This is exclusively for toddlers, so it will be different from the usual Pulao recipe.

INGREDIENTS:

Fresh green peas - 1 cup
Onion - 1 (finely chopped)
Garlic - 4 or 5 pods (finely chopped)
Green chilli - 1 (cut into two halves)
Oil - 2tsp
Ghee - 2tsp
Salt - to taste
Rice - 1.5 Cups

METHOD:

1. In a pressure cooker, add 2tsp oil and once it gets heated add the onions. You can also add spices like bay leaf, cardamom and cloves before adding the onions.

2. Add garlic, green chilli and saute it well, till the raw smell goes off.

3. Now add peas, washed rice and add 2.25 cups of water. Mix it well.

4. Add salt, let the salt be a little higher. You can check for salt taste in this stage, if you need more, add it and mix well. Add 2tsp of ghee and mix well. This is just for the aroma.

5. Close the pressure cooker and leave it for 3 whistles. Let the pressure release by itself and then open it.

Tadaah! Peas pulao is ready. I don't grind chillies and ginger as toddlers don't like it spicy. Do check out this and post your feedback.