Rajma Horsegram Sambar

Rajma Horsegram Sambar - Preethi Prasad

Recipe :
Ingredients :

• Handfull of Rajma soaked overnight
• Handfull of horsegram soaked for 2 hrs
• Handfull of green moong dal soaked for 2 hrs
• Handfull of yellow moongdal soaked for 2 hrs
• Handfull of peanuts

Method :

• Soak rajma overnight.Soak Horsegram,yellow moongdal and green moong together for 2 hrs.
• After the soaking time pressure all of them together including peanuts upto 4 whistles.

Masala:

• 2 tsp channa dal
• 2 tsp urad dal
• 1 tsp jeera
• 3 tsp Dhania
• 15 pepper corns
• 8 to 10 dry red chillies
• Tamrind lemon size
• 2 tsp grated coconut(optional) i have not added coconut.

Method :

• Roast all the above in 2 tsp oil and let it cool.Once cool grind them to a fine paste.Add 1/4 glass of water to grind.
• Add the above masala to the pressure cooked beans.Let it boil.Add salt to taste,curry leaves ,fresh corriander chopped and also 2 glasses of water.Make it a little watery as it will become thick gradually.
• Keep stirring and once it boils switch off the stove.

For Tempering/Tadka:

• Heat 2tsp ghee.I have shallow fried mor molaga aka stuffed chilles soaked in yogurt and sun dried.Add hing and mustard seeds and put the tadka on the sambar/kootu. You can use dry red chillies for tadka.