Green Gram Kootu

Ingredients

1. Green Gram               1 cup                
2. Brinjal                        6
3. Kootu masala             3 tbsp
4. Small onion                10
5. Tomatoes                    2
6. Ginger                        1/4"
7. Garlic                         5 flakes
8. Water                          5 cups
9. Tamarind                    Lemon size
10. Turmeric                    1/2 tsp
11. Chilly powder            2 tsp
12. Jaggery                       1 tbsp[optional]
13. Salt                             2 tsp

For Seasoning

1. Badaga                      2 tbsp
2. Red chilies                4
3. Curry leaves              10
4. Hing                           1/2 tsp
5. Oil                               2 tbsp
6. Coriander leaves         little

Method

• Soak Green Gram for 8 hours. Wash 2 or 3 times.
• Cut onion, Brinjal lengthwise, and cube tomatoes. Pound ginger, and garlic
• Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup of water for 1/2 an hour.
• Boil water in a cooker add Green Gram, onion, tomatoes, turmeric, chilly powder, brinjal, Ginger-Garlic, and salt. Cook for 2 whistles and cool down.
• Strain tamarind, add kootu masala, and mix without lumps.
• Open the lid and add the kootu tamarind, jaggery.
• Boil for another 2 minutes, check salt and add if necessary.
• Heat oil in a pan, add Badaga, curry leaves, red chilies, and hing.
• Fry Badaga till light brown add other seasonings and pour over the gravy.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with hot rice and appalam.