Hesarukaalu saaru

ಹೆಸರುಕಾಳು ಸಾರು ~ Hesarukaalu saaru

This saaru is simple one & makes good combo with rice.

Ingredients :

Green gram : 1 - 2 cup.

Garlic cloves : 4 - 5

Corinder, curry leaves : few

Jeera : 1 tsp

Grated coconut fresh : 1 - 2 tsp (optional

Tamarind juice : to the taste

Jaggery : 1/2 tsp

salt : to the taste 

Rasam powder : 1- 2 tsp

Oil :1 - 2 tsp

Red chilli  powder/ Red chillies : 1/2 tsp (optional)

 

Method :

Pressure cook the green gram with 2 pinches of jeera after washing it thoroughly.

Take a vessel add 1 tsp of oil. add mustard & jeera when they splutters add crushed garlic. curry leaves.

Now add chilli powder & rasam powder, add tamarind juice, jaggery, salt, add the cooked green gram, add water,coconut gratings (if available), bring it to boil.

Add chopped coriander leaves.

Serve hot with Rice & ghee.

Goes well with chapati palya as another side dish.

If you dont have rasam powder or saaru pudi, you can add 1/2 tsp black pepper powder, 1/2 tsp jeera powder, a 2 pinches of menthya powder.