Horsegram snack / Ulava Guggillu

Horse gram is one of the lesser known beans. It was generally used as cattle feed. However, it is consumed as a whole meal by a large population in AP. It is of a great medicinal value for kidney stones and cough.

Ingredients

Horsegram / Ulavalu - 2 cups (boiled)

Onion - 1 finely chopped

Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

Urad dal - 1 tsp

Chat Masala - 1 tsp

Garam Masala - 1/2 tsp

Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp

Green chillies - 2 finely chopped

Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Garlic - 2-4 cloves crushed

Oil - 1 tsp

Salt

Steps

1. Soak the lentils overnight

2. Pressure cook and strain the liquid. This can be used to prepare a delicious soup called ulava charu

3. Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard and cumin seeds. When they splutter, add urad dal and fry till it turns golden brown. Now add curry leaves, garlic, ginger-garlic paste. Add onions and cook for a couple of minutes.

4. Now add all the powders and the boiled ulavalu and mix well.

5. Fry for 2 minutes.

Serving ideas

Serve hot along with raw onions and tomato slices. Drizzle fresh lemon juice on top.

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Tips

Boiled horsegram does not have much flavour by itself. So feel free to add spices of your choice to add your own brand of flavour.

Those of you with a sweet tooth - like me - can mash the boiled gram along with jaggery. Use ghee on your hands and make small rounds of this mashed mixture.