Muthira/ Horse Gram Chammanthi

Ingredients:

2 tbsp muthira/ horse gram
6-7 dry red chillies
1 tsp urad dal
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 small garlic cloves
1 cup grated coconut
tamarind-gooseberry sized
salt
curry leaves
1/4- 1/2 cup water

Preparation:

1. Heat a pan and dry roast the horse gram until it turns red and transfer it to a bowl.
2. Then dry roast red chillies and garlic. When it starts to change its color, add mustard seeds and urad dal and  roast well on medium flame.
3. Grind the roasted ingredients (step 1 and step 2) into a powder. To this add grated coconut, tamarind, salt and curry leaves and grind well adding enough water to a thick chammanthi. Serve as a side dish with rice…