
Horsegram Chutney - protein rich - great addition to kids meals!

This is a great way of adding wholesome legumes to your dietary intake. Usually, legumes are consumed prepared as dals, but blending them into a chutney along with other healthy ingredients and aromatic spices yield a deliciously alternative way of having them.
Horsegram is a substantial source of plant based protein and is very high on fibre. Hence it is a highly recommended addition to kids meals. Serve this lip-smacking chutney along with idli/dosa/chillas for lunch or at snack time.
Ingredients
- Horse gram dal (kollu/kulith): ½ cup
- Pearl onions (sambar onions): 1 cup (peeled)
- Garlic: 2 cloves
- Curry leaves: 2 sprigs
- Dry red chillies: 4
- Cumin seeeds: 2 tsp
- Coriander seeds: ½ tsp
- Jaggery: ½ tsp
- Fresh coconut: 2 tsp
- Tamarind water: 1 tsp
- Cold pressed oil: 2 tsp
- Rock salt to taste
- For Tadka
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Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
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Urad dal: ½ tsp
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Curry leaves: 1 sprig
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Asafoetida: ½ tsp
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Method
- Heat a kadai/pan with a little cold pressed oil.
- Add cumin, curry leaves, dry red chillies and coriander seeds. Let it splutter.
- Add the pearl onions and garlic and saute till it is translucent.
- Now add horse gram seeds and saute till they puff up.
- Switch off the flame and allow it to cool down.
- Grind the sauteed ingredients along with jaggery, coconut, tamarind into a smooth paste.
- For tempering, heat oil in a small pan, splutter urad dal, mustard seeds, curry leaves and a little asafoetida.
- Add the tempering to the top of the horsegram chutney and serve along with idlis and chillas.
Eating guide
- Food group: Legumes
- Horsegram belongs to the legumes category. Legumes are whole foods and great addition for much needed protein and fiber.
- Can be clubbed with other food groups (except fruits). Hence you serves along with cooked meals as well!
Image credit for title pic: www.archanaskitchen.com
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