Horse gram Curry (kolluk khuzhambu)

Kolluk kozhambu

Ingredient

1 cup horse gram

1 onion

2Tomatoes 

Salt 1 teaspoon

Oil-2 teaspoon

Garlic 1 PC

Garnishing

Mustard seed -1/2 teaspoon

Cumin seed -1/2 teaspoon

Fenugreek-1/2 teaspoon

Pinch of asafoetida

Method

Soak the horse gram-3 hours before cooking

Dice the onion and tomatoes

Boil the horse gram, onion, garlic and tomatoes in the cooker with 5 whistles

Heat the oil in the frying-pan

Add all garnishing items and curry leaves 

Add salt 

Boil for 10 more minutes. 

Now ready to be served

Avarakkai Sambar

Avarakkai Sambar

Ingredient

1. Avarakkai-6 pieces
2. 1/2 cup Dhoor dhal
3. 1 Big onion
4. 1 Tomatoes
5. 1/2 teaspoon of Turmeric
6. 1 teaspoon of  Chilli powder(home-made)
7. little Tamarind
8. Pinch of asofetida
9. 2 tablespoon of Oil
10. 1 tablespoon of Mustard
11. 1 tablespoon of Fenugreek
12. 1/2 teaspoon of cumin
13. 1/2 teaspoon of Urid
14. 1 tablespoon Curry powders
15. 1 teaspoon of salt
16. Some curry leaves
17. 2 cups of water.

Method

1. Cut Avarakkai 
2. Dice the Onion & Tomatoes
3. Boil the Dhoor Dahal with turmeric,and water.(use the pressure cooker for 3 vessel)
4. In water add tamarind, Chilli powder & salt then mix well.
5. Heat the oil in a frying fan
6. Add Mustard ,Fenugreek,Cumin,Urid& Curry leaves.
7. Add Onion & Fry well then add Avarakkai  
8. Later add the Tomatoes
9. Add tamarind  mixture
10. Add  the boiled Dhoordhal 
11. Now Sambar is ready