Kollu Rasam(Horse gram soup)- Kerala Recipe

Ingredients

Horse gram - 1/4 cup

Tomato - 1

Garlic - 3 clove

Black peppercorn - 1tsn

Cumin seeds - 1tspn

Dry red chili - 2 (broken into two)

Mustard seeds - 1 tspn

Curry leaves - 2 springs

Asafoetida - a pinch

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tspn

Salt (or to taste)

Thick tamarind (1 lemon size) pulp

Water - 3 cups

Coriander leaves - 5 sticks

Olive oil - 2 tspn

Preparation 

1. Pressure cook the horse gram with 3 cups of water for upto 5 to 6 whistles. 
2. Drain all the water and keep it aside.( Cooked kollu can use for chutney) 
3. Crush the pepper and cumin seeds. 
4. Heat Oil in a  pan, splutter mustard seeds, add crushed black pepper, cumin, dry red chili, curry leaves. 
5. Sprinkle asafoetida and add the chopped tomatoes. Let them cook until soft and mushy.  
6. Add the retained Horse gram water along with turmeric powder, tamarind pulp and salt. 
7. Add the coriander leaves and let the whole thing come to one boil. Switch off and serve hot.