Kollu Thovaiyal

Tired of cooking the same sambar,rasam and curry everyday? Try making this kollu thovaiyal for a change. My mom used makes this as a side dish for curd rice. I remember those days whenever she makes this thoviyal me and my dad used to make fun ” we are not horse”. She put fresh small onions and garlic, which gives more taste and good remedy for sinus problems. Lazy cooks like me use this as a main dish for rice.Here we go with the recipe…



INGREDIENTS:

kollu(horse gram) – 1cup
Onion – ¼(medium size)
Garlic – 6 cloves
Curry leaves – 1 spring
Cumin seeds – 2tsp
Pepper corn – 1tsp
Red chili – 3
Dhaniya seeds – 2tsp

METHOD:

Soak kollu for ½ an hour.Then cook with enough water and salt for 5 whistles. Drain the water and keep aside. Separate 2tsp of water. Heat oil in pan and add Cumin seeds,dhaniya seeds, red chili and pepper corns. Saute it for 3 mins.Be careful when saute the pepper corn. It may sputter. Allow it cool and add to the cooked kollu with fresh curry leaves, onions and garlic. Now grind this mix well. If you feel the thoviyal is too solid you can add 2 tsp of kollu water. Enjoy with rice….Don't forget to add 2tsp of ghee while having with plain rice.