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)

Huralikai Palya

 Beans palya

Huralikai palya makes a good side dish for chapati & rice (with rasam).

Ingredients:

Green Beans/Huralikai : 250 gms

Onion : small (optional)

Green /Red chillies : to the taste

Bengal & Urad Dal : 1 tsp each

Curry & Coriander leaves : few

Fresh grated coconut : 2 Tbsp

Oil : 1 tbsp

Salt : to the taste

Method :

Clean the beans, remove the fiber, chop the beans.

Take a kadai, add oil , add mustard seeds, when they splutter add chopped green or red chillies, add curry leaves, chopped onion, fry until the onions looks translucent.

Now add chopped beans, saute for few seconds then add 1/2 cup of water, cook it until it loses its rawness.

Add fresh coconut gratings, let it cook for few second, keep it in simmer closing the lid.

Serve with chapati, goes well with rice & rasam..

ಶೇಂಗಾ ಹಿಂಡಿ/ಚಟ್ನಿ ~ Shenga Hindi/Chutney

Shenga Chutney

This chutney pudi is basically one of the chutneys from North Karnataka, goes well with chapati, roti, rice & even with uppit, when u are bored of having your regular upit :), as we all know the proteins in peanut this makes chutney healthier too.

Ingredients :

Peanuts : 2 cups

Garlic : 4 -5 pods or more(depends whether one like garlic or not)

Red Chillies/ Powder : 6 / 2 tbsp( as per taste)

Curry , Coriander leaves : few

Tamarind : 2 inches ( optional)

Jaggery : 1/2 tsp( optional) 

Dry coconut : 2 tsp (optional)

Salt : to the taste

ಹುರಳಿಕಾಳು ಸಾರು, ಪಲ್ಯ ~ Huralikaalu Saaru , Palya

Huralikattina Saaru

This saaru/Bassaru/Kattina saaru made by horse gram/Huralikaalu is not only tastier but healthier too. There are few varieties while making saaru, here am giving one of them. 

Ingredients:

Horse gram/Hurali kallu : 1 - 2 cup(depending on requirement)

Onion : 2 (one for saaru & another for palya)

Green chillies, Red chillies : few

Garlic : 4 -5 cloves

Fresh/ dry coconut : grated or pieces ( abt a spoon for saaru)

Curry leaves : few

Cumin seeds : 1 tsp

Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp

Tamarind juice : to the taste
Jaggery : as per taste