Horse Gram & Black Sesame Seeds Chutney Powder

Horse Gram - Black Sesame Seeds Chutney powder can be used as one of the side dish, it can be substituted for chutney. It is very nice to have it with Hot Plain rice and a spoon of fresh ghee.

Horse Gram and Sesame seeds are roasted and mixed with some spices.
Horse gram is known as Huruli in Kannada, Kollu in Tamil, Madira - Malayalam and Ulavalu in Telugu. It is Kulthi/Hulthi, Kulthi/Kalai and Kuleeth in Gujarathi. Kuleethu/Kulith in Konkani, Kuleeth in Marathi, Kolatha in Oriya and Kudu in Tulu.
Horse gram is  good to use during rainy season and winter because of its healthy properties. It can be used in chutneys, rasam, dosas or idli, dry curry, papads and even sweet laddu also can be prepared.
Lets see some benefits of using Horse Gram in our diet.
Horse Gram has a rich source of Vitamins, proteins and iron. It is full of dietary fiber and helps to balance sugar, glucose and blood pressure levels. It helps to remove kidney stones. Use of cooked horse helps to discharge small kidnHorse gram/Huruli and Sesame Seeds/ellu/Til Chutney powder is a side dish and it can be substituted for ey stones.  It is good for common cold and fever. It is also good for people who suffer from diabetes.
Black sesame seeds is loaded with high amount of antioxidants and anti aging benefits. Sesame seeds are good source of hair nourshing vitamins and minerals like copper, manganese, calcium, magnesium, iron, zinc, phosphorus, Vitamin B1, amino acids and dietary fibers.
Lets see the recipe now.

Things Needed :

Horse Gram : 1 Cup
Black Sesame Seeds : 1 Cup
Dry coconut : Copra /Kobbari : 1 Big one
Red chilly Powder : 2 Tablespoons
Ingh/Asafoetida : a little
Curry Leaves : 2 Handful
Salt : 1 Teaspoon Or As required

Method :

1. Clean and dry roast black sesame seeds until it pops up. (roasted). Let it cool.

2. Clean and dry roast horse gram till they turn golden brown. Let it cool.

3. Wash and dry roast curry leaves till they turn crispy. (On low flame). Add red chilly powder and mix. Let it cool.

4. Cut dry coconut in to pieces. Put all the mixture together. Put a marble size of tamarind along with coconut.

5. Dry grind roasted horse gram, sesame seeds, tamarind, curry leaves, Ingh and dry coconut.
6. Dry grind nicely till they turn powder. Add required salt and churn once or twice.
7.Divide all the mixture into two or three portion and then dry grind eac till they turn powder. (It will be easy to dry grind when you have a small quantity).  Put them in a big bowl and let it cool.

8. Fill in glass bottle and serve when you want.

Note :

Dry roasting should be done on low flame. Adding red chilly instead of powder is optional. If you use
red chilly you need to dry roast them before powdering. Adding more/less chilly is optional. Sesame and horse gram should be roasted well. (Do not burn them). No need to roast copra (Dry coconut since its already dried). Roasting dry coconut will leave oil and chutney pudi may taste differ.
Time : 30 Minutes
Serves as you use it . 

Urid Dal Spicy Rice (Ulundore)

Ulundore/Urid dal Spicy Rice is one of the traditional special dish of Iyyangars. Urid Dal Spicy Rice is as famous as Puliyogre/Puliyore.

Urid Dal Spicy rice is prepared using Urid dal and some simple spices which is always find in your seasoning container. (Oggarane dabba).
Ulandu means Urid dal in Tamil. Ogare/Ore means mixed rice. Ulandu Parapu/Urid dal is the main ingredient here. Roasted Urid dal, Pepper pods and grated dry coconut (Kopra/Kobbari) is used for preparing this Ulundore/Urid Dal spicy rice. (Information by Sreedevi Mukundan).
Lets see some benefits of eating Urid Dal in our diet.
Urid Dal plays an important role in Indian Cuisine. It is said to be one of the healthy dal and it is rich with protein, fat, carbohydrates and Vitamin B. It is good for women and it has a good source of iron, folic acid, calcium, magnesium and potassium. Urid dal is said to be energy booster because of its iron content. Urid dal is good for vegetarians especially. It does contain anti inflammatory and anti aging properties. It helps to improve the digestion and prevents constipation since it has soluble and insoluble fiber.
Urid Dal Spicy Rice is very easy and quick to prepare and is yummy.
Urid Dal Spicy Rice has No Onion or No Garlic and is one of the traditional food.
We can prepare this Urid dal Spicy Rice for festivals, one dish party, Ladies party or even while travelling you can enjoy it.
Lets see the recipe now.

Things Needed :

Cooked Raw Rice : 2 Cups.
Ghee : 2 Tablespoons
Spices to be roasted :
Urid dal : 1 Tablespoon
Red chilly/Byadagi Chilly : 5 to 6
Ingh/Asafoetida : a pinch
Pepper Pods : 5 to 6 Pods
Curry Leaves : 6 to 8 or little more
Fresh Coconut : 2 to 3 Tablespoons
For Seasoning :
Oil : 1 Tablespoon
Mustard seeds : 1 Teaspoon
Urid dal : 1 Teaspoon
Curry Leaves : 6 to 8
Cashew Nuts : 1 to 2 Tablespoons
Salt : As required

Method : 

1. Wash and cook raw rice and and leave it for cooling.
2. Keep a pan on the fire and heat. Add urid dal and roast till it get golden brown.
3. Add red chilly, pepper pods and roast for a minute. Add curry leaves and ingh. Put off the fire.
4. Cut cashews in to small pieces.

5. Grate coconut and dry grind it with roasted spice mix.

6. Keep a big pan or bowl. Add oil and heat. Add mustard seeds, urid dal. Let mustard seeds splutter.
7. Add a pinch of ingh and curry leaves. Add cashew pieces and fry for 10 seconds.

8. Add cooked rice and mix it well. Add little turmeric powder.

9. Add dry ground urid dal mix and salt. Mix it slowly on  low flame.

10. Add 2 tablespoons of ghee and mix it well.

11. Shift the ready Urid dal rice to a serving dish.
12. Serve with a cup of curd and papad.

Note :
Do not over cook rice. It should be soft enough. Use of more cashews are optional.  Use of oil to roast urid dal and other ingredients is optional. (Use 1 teaspoon of oil). Use of ghee is optional. Use of more/less chilly is also optional. You can use little more coconut. Just add coconut gratings at the end. It adds to the taste. Adding Lemon/tamarind is optional. I have not added. Urid dal Spicy Rice should be mild spicy. It is always better to use previously cooked rice to prepare this Spicy Rice. (Plan and cook rice before 2 to 3 hours).
Please note : Use of water to cook raw rice : Basumathi Rice : 1 cup rice - 2 cups of water. Sona Masoori : 1 Cup Rice : 3 cups of water.
Time : 20 Minutes.
Serves : 2 to 3