Ingredients

• 1/2 kg - horse gram (kollu, huruli, kulth)
• Tamarind (size of 2 small limes)
• 1 tsp - cumin
• 1/2 tsp - fenugreek
• 1 tbsp - coriander seeds
• 1 tsp - pepper
• 10-15 flakes - garlic
• 1 piece - cinnamon
• 2 - cloves
• Red chillies, to taste
• For Seasoning:
• 2 tbsp - oil
• 1 tsp - mustard
• 1 tsp - cumin
• 4 flakes - garlic
• Curry leaves
• Sugar or jaggery - little, (optional)
• Salt, to taste

How to Make Ulvu Charu (Horse Gram Rasam)

• Soak tamarind in 1 cup of water and extract the juice.
• Pressure cook horse gram with 6 cups of water for 45 mins. Strain and extract stock.
• Add 2 cups of water to the strained gram, simmer for 10 mins and strain again to get a some more stock.
• Add it to the first extract.
• Roast all the ingredients from cumin to red chillies with a little oil and grind with 3 tbsp of the cooked gram to a paste.
• Add the paste to the stock.
• Add tamarind juice, salt and jaggery or sugar if using. Simmer for 10 mins.
• Heat 2 tbsp of oil for seasoning.
• Add mustard and cumin.
• When they crackle, add garlic.
• Fry till brown.
• Add curry leaves.
• Add the seasoning to the charu.