Horsegram Soup | Kulith Saar | Kudu Saaru
Horsegram soup is a thin rasam like soup made using the leftover water in which horsegram is cooked.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups of sprouted horsegram
- 3 tbsp tamarind pulp
- 4 cups of water
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- a pinch of asafoetida
- few curry leaves
- 4 dry, small round red chillies
- 4 to 5 cloves of garlic, crushed
- a pinch of Kashmiri chilly powder (optional)
- 1 tsp jaggery powder
- salt to taste
Instructions
- In a pressure cooker, add sprouted horsegram, water and salt as per taste. Pressure cook for 4 whistles.
- Open the pressure cooker once the steam has escaped completely. Strain and keep theliquid aside. The liquid will be used to make the soup.
- Cooked horsegram can be used for making horsegram curry/salad.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Add cumin seeds,a pinch of asafoetida, curry leaves, dry red chillies and crushed garlic. Saute tillt he garlic starts changing its colour.
- Add the strained liquid , tamarind pulp, Kashmiri chilli powder, salt and jaggery.
- Bring it to a boil and then simmer for 4 to 5 minutes. Take off the heat.
- Serve as a soup or with steamed rice.