Hurali Saru, Usli (Horsegram Rasam and Palya)

When it is raining and cold outside, and you’re craving for some simple food here’s the best thing that can pep you up! A simple rasam made out of horse gram stock and an accompaniment of usli/palya (a stir fry of cooked horse gram). This tastes good when hot and tastes better even when cold. An ideal combination to beat the cold!

HuraLi Saru

Preparation time : 10 min Cooking time : 20 min Serves : 4 Ingredients: Horse gram / HuraLi - 1 cup Coriander seeds - 1 Tbsp Dry red chilies - 8-10 (byadagi or guntur variety based on your taste buds) Cumin seeds - 2 tsp Fenugreek /Methi seeds - ¾ tsp Cinnamon - one small stick Maratha Moggu - 2 Curry leaves - 2 sprigs Coconut - 1 Tbsp, grated Onion - 1 small, chopped into chunks Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Jaggery - 1 inch cube Tamarind pulp - 2 tsp Coriander - A few sprigs For tadka / Oggarane Cooking oil - 1 tsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Asafetida - a small pinch Method: • Cook horse gram in pressure cooker with sufficient water till tender and cool it • Meanwhile in a skillet, roast the spices - coriander seeds to curry leaves till aromatic • Allow to cool slightly and grind to a smooth paste along with onion and coconut. Add water to facilitate the mixie/blender • Drain the cooked horse gram and separate the liquid. Keep the gram aside for usli • To the liquid, add tamarind pulp, jaggery, salt, ground paste, coriander and bring to boil. • Adjust consistency by adding water if required. Let it boil for at least 10 minutes. For tadka / Oggarane • Heat the oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and allow to splutter • Add asafetida • Garnish the rasam with tadka and a few coriander leaves • Serve hot, with piping hot rice and ghee. • It tastes great when cold too Tips n Tricks: • Check the horsegram at least twice for little stones. Generally, even the cleaned variety will contain a few stones.

Usli

Ingredients: Cooked Horse gram / HuraLi - 1 cup Coconut - 1 Tbsp, grated Salt - 1 tsp or as per taste Coriander - A few sprigs For tadka / Oggarane Cooking oil - 2 tsp Mustard seeds - 1 tsp Bengal gram dal - 1 tsp Black gram dal - 1 tsp Green chilies - 4-5 (based on your taste buds) Curry leaves - 2 sprigs Method: • Heat the oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and allow to splutter • Add the dals and stir till golden brown • Add slit green chilies, curry leaves and sauté • Mix in the cooked horsegram, add salt, grated coconut and stir well • Garnish with a few coriander leaves chopped • Serve with rice and huraLi saru.