Ingredients: 1 cup Horse Gram Dal (Kollu/ Kulith) – uncooked,1 Onion – chopped,1 Tomato – chopped,1 Green Chillies,3 Dry Red Chillies,1/3 cup Fresh coconut – grated,Curry leaves – handful,1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi),Salt – to taste,1 tablespoon Sunflower Oil,1 teaspoon Sunflower Oil,1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds,2 sprig Curry leaves,1/2 teaspoon White Urad Dal (Split),1 Dry Red Chilli
Time in minutes: 40 Servings: 2 Course: Lunch Diet: High Protein Vegetarian
Instructions: To begin with the Ulava Charu Recipe, wash and soak the horse gram overnight.The next morning, transfer the soaked and drained horse gram into a pressure cooker with 1 cup of water, for 4-5 whistles. Ensure the horse gram is boiled well.Turn off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally. Open the pressure cooker and set the boiled horse gram aside. To make the masala for the Ulava Charu In a mixer jar, combine the coconut, onion, tomatoes, curry leaves red chillies, green chillies, salt, turmeric powder and grind into a paste using some water. In a heavy bottom pan, heat oil and add the freshly ground masala for the Ulava Charu. Cook this masala for about 6-8 minutes stirring constantly.When the oil begins to come to the surface, add the horse gram along with its water. Let the Ulava Charu boil for about 5-6 minutes. Check the salt and seasoningsTransfer Ulava Charu into a serving bowl. Heat a tadka pan with oil on medium heat; add the mustard seeds and allow it to splutter, next add the the urad dal and allow it to turn into a light brown colour. To this add the curry leaves and dry red chilli and once the curry leaves crackle, turn off the heat and pour it over the Ulava charu. Serve Ulava charu along with Soft & Delicious Ragi Mudde Recipe and a dollop of ghee over this meal. Alternatively you can also serve it along with some piping hot steamed rice, Carrot and Beans poriyal for a complete meal..