ulava charu

Ingredients:

500 gm Horse gram
50 gm Oil
50 gm Onions
10 gm Green chillies
20 gm Red chilli powder
5 gm Black mustard seeds
2 Curry leaves
2 tbsp Tamarind paste
Water as needed
Salt to taste

For Paste:

50 gm Onions
50 gm Coriander seeds
10 gm Cumin seeds
25 gm Ginger
25 gm Garlic

Procedure:

Rinse and immerse the horse gram overnight in water.Boil the lentils over a low fire till soft.Strain and separate the lentils into 2 portions, reserve the stock for later use.Discard half the lentils and blend the remaining at high speed for about 1 minute.Chop the green chillies and onions.Combine onions, ginger, coriander Seeds, garlic and cumin seeds together and make a fine paste.

In a pan, heat oil and add the mustard seeds till they crackle.Add the chopped onion, green chillies and the curry leaves to it.Fry until the onions are golden brown and then add the paste and cook for another 2 minutes.Combine the remaining ingredients with it, mix well.Now add the stock and the lentil paste to it and cook over low heat for about 15 minutes.Horse Gram Soup is ready to serve. 

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