Friday, January 29, 2010

Kollu Poriyal / Horsegram Poriyal

Horse gram is a legume of immense nutritional value and medicinal properties. It is considered to help with maintaining the body temperature and iron deficiency.Usually kollu rasam is made by soaking the horse gram overnight, cooking the horse gram and removing the resulting water. The remaining horse gram and make it in to chutney, poriyal masiyal etc..,


Ingredients:
1 Cup Horse gram (cooked)
1 No Onion
4 Nos Green chilly(slit)
1 Tsp Mustard seeds
1 Tsp Urad dal
1 Sprig Curry Leaves
1 Tsp Oil
1/2" Ginger (grated)
Salt to taste.
Method:
Heat oil in a kadai.
Add mustard seeds and urad dal.
When the mustard seeds pop add the curry leaves, green chilly, onion and saute.
When the onion turns golden brown add the grated ginger ,salt, horse gram and saute for a minute.
Cover and cook at low for a minute and remove.
Serve with rice.

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