Huruli Saaru .( Horse Gram Rasam ).

Huruli or Horse Gram is a pulse, good for the body during winter, and also said it is very good for galbladder stone which will reduce or remove the stones. ( Home remedy ).

We can prepare Rasam , idly even kosumabari( salad after cooking the horse gram). also can be prepared. Horse gram Rasam taste super and it is very good  during rainy season since it keeps the body warm. We can have this Rasam as soup, or with rice or with idly  and dosas.
Things needed :

To Cook :
Huruli (Horse gram) : 1 cup.
To Add :
Tamarind : 3 Table spoons pulp.
Salt : to taste .
Water : 3 to 4 cups.
Coriander leaves :  2 to 3 Table spoons.( cut ones).
Turmeric powder : a pinch
To Grind :
Coconut : Grated : 1 Tablespoon
Rasam Powder : 2 Table spoons.
Handful of  Cooked Hulurli /Horse Gram
To Season :
Oil : 1 Table spoon.
Mustard seeds : 1/2 Tea spoon.
Urd Daal : 1/2 Tea spoon.
Ingh ; a pinch .
Curry leaves : 6 to 8

Method :
 1.Wash and cook Huruli/horsegram in pressure cooker and leave it for cooling.
2. Grate coconut and grind it with rasam powder and cooked huruli/ horse gram. (2 to 3 tablespoons). 

3. Soak tamarind with hot water for 5 minutes and squeeze out the pulp and keep the pulp aside

4. Keep a big pan on the fire and heat. Add ground coconut mixture. Add tamarind pulp, add salt.

5. Add turmeric powder and  2 to 3 glasses of water. Mix it well and boil it for 4 to 5 minutes.

6. Add mustard seeds, ingh and curry leaves seasoning and serve with hot plain rice and a spoon of fresh ghee.

Note :
Grinding the Cooked and cooled Huruli will give a good texture and taste. Adding coconut is while grinding is optional. You can.  M.T.R.  or Mayyas Rasam powder can be added.  You can add garlic while frying mustard seeds. It gives a different taste. You can also add a teaspoon of fresh ghee. (Optional). Adding a teaspoon of coconut oil is also optional.
We people from Udupi normally prepare rasam powder fresh, when we prepare rasam. It not only adds aroma to the saaru (rasam), it adds to the taste. Fresh rasam powder will definitely make rasam to spread the fresh aroma to the surroundings..
Here is a recipe of fresh rasam powder :
Even you can prepare rasam powder at home and home made rasam powder is the best to use. Rasam Powder can be prepared by roasting 4 table spoons of Coriander seeds , 1 tea spoon of jeera , 1/4 tea spoon of Methi ( Fenugrik seeds) and  6 to 8 red chillies.  Roast each one separately and leave it for cooling . Dry grind when it is cooled and use the wanted quantity.
Serves : 5 to 6.
Time 30 minutes.

Raagi Hittina Unde.( Finger Millet Laddus )

Raagi Hittna Unde is prepared with Raagi ( finger Millet ) powder , jaggery, sesame seeds, nuts, coconut and ghee. Its a healthy sweet even the elder ones can njoy having this laddus.You can have these Raagi Laddus at  any time of the day.

Things Needed :

Raagi Powder : 2 Cups.
Jaggery : 3/4 cups.
Coconut : 1 cup. ( Fresh and grated ).
Ghee : 3 to 4 Tablespoons.
Cashew Nuts : 2 to 3 Table spoons.
Sesame seeds : 2 Table spoons.
Water : Required .

Method :

1.Roast Raagi powder with 1 teaspoon of ghee on low flame for 5 minutes.
2.Powder cardamom and cut cashew nuts into small and keep it aside.
3. Roast sesame seeds and powder it when it is cooled.  ( Add cardamom pods and dry grind it).
4. Keep a big pan on the fire and add 1/4 cup of water. Put jaggery and let it melt completely.
5. Sieve the jaggery water and keep the clean jaggery aside. Grate coconut and keep it aside.
6. Keep a big pan on the fire and add a teaspoon of ghee. Fry cashew nuts till they turn golden colour.
7. Remove the fried cashews from the pan. Add jaggery water and let it turn one string consistency.
8. Add roasted raagi powder. Stir continuously on low flame. Add coconut and stir and put off the fire.
9. Add roasted and dry ground sesame seeds mixture and ghee. Add fried cashews and mix  all the ingredients nicely.  Prepare laddu/laadu/ unde when the mixture is hot or you may not be able to turn them as laddu. It breaks into powder.
11. Arrange the laddus in a tray/plate. Let them cool completely.
12. Store them in a airtight box or tin.

Note :

If you are not able to prepare laddu and if you think the mixture turned dry add hot milk or little ghee and then prepare laddu. ( The laddu done with hot milk should be kept in the fridge or it might get fungus). You can divide the whole mixture into small portion and remember add ghee/milk to that particular portion that you are ready to prepare laddu. You can use more/ less ghee. (Optional).
Adding dry coconut is better. (Copra/kobbari). It is diabetic friendly. It is good for kids snack box. It is healthy to have this laddu as snack in the evening.
Time : 30 Minutes.
20 to 25 Laddus can be prepared.