Ingredients

• 3 tbsp (45-50 g) - grated coconut
• 6 garlic cloves, chopped and crushed
• 3/4 tsp - red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• Mix all the above ingredients well and keep aside (do not mix with water)
• 1 cup - kulithu (horse gram)
• 2 tsp - oil
• 1 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp - jeera (cumin seeds)
• 1/4 tsp - urad dal

How to Make Kulitha Sukke

• Wash and soak kulithu in 2.5 cups (500 ml) water for 6 hours (or overnight ).
• Transfer kulithu (along with soaked water) into a pressure cooker with 1/2 tsp salt (final water level after soaking of the kulithu should be 1 inch above kulithu).
• Close the pressure cooker lid and cook on high heat for 5 whistles. Switch off the heat. Allow the cooker to cool naturally. Open the lid. Boiled kulithu will be thick in consistency.
• Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. When they crackle, add jeera and urad dal. Saute on low heat for 1 minute.
• Add boiled kulithu and grated coconut mixture and adjust salt according to your taste. Do not add water when cooking.
• Cover with a tight lid and cook on low heat for 10-12 minutes.
• Serve as a side dish with rice / kanji.
• Recipe Courtesy: Niya's World