Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 3-4 Servings

This is a great way of adding wholesome legumes to your dietary intake. Usually, legumes are consumed prepared as dals, but blending them into a chutney along with other healthy ingredients and aromatic spices yield a deliciously alternative way of having them.

Horsegram is a substantial source of plant based protein and is very high on fibre. Hence it is a highly recommended addition to kids meals. Serve this lip-smacking chutney along with idli/dosa/chillas for lunch or at snack time.

Ingredients

• Horse gram dal (kollu/kulith): ½ cup
• Pearl onions (sambar onions): 1 cup (peeled)
• Garlic: 2 cloves
• Curry leaves: 2 sprigs
• Dry red chillies: 4
• Cumin seeeds: 2 tsp
• Coriander seeds: ½ tsp
• Jaggery: ½ tsp
• Fresh coconut: 2 tsp
• Tamarind water: 1 tsp
• Cold pressed oil: 2 tsp
• Rock salt to taste
• For Tadka

  • Mustard seeds: 1 tsp

  • Urad dal: ½ tsp

  • Curry leaves: 1 sprig

  • Asafoetida: ½ tsp

Method

• Heat a kadai/pan with a little cold pressed oil.
• Add cumin, curry leaves, dry red chillies and coriander seeds. Let it splutter.
• Add the pearl onions and garlic and saute till it is translucent.
• Now add horse gram seeds and saute till they puff up.
• Switch off the flame and allow it to cool down.
• Grind the sauteed ingredients along with jaggery, coconut, tamarind into a smooth paste.
• For tempering, heat oil in a small pan, splutter urad dal, mustard seeds, curry leaves and a little asafoetida.
• Add the tempering to the top of the horsegram chutney and serve along with idlis and chillas.

Eating guide

• Food group: Legumes
• Horsegram belongs to the legumes category. Legumes are whole foods and great addition for much needed protein and fiber.
• Can be clubbed with other food groups (except fruits). Hence you serves along with cooked meals as well!

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